Ford Europe accept appear pictures of the new 2011 Ford Mondeo facelift with a ambit of new aliment to go with the car including a revised engine. The agent in catechism is none added than the 2.0-litre inline four turbo which replaced the 2.3-litre Duratec petrol agent in the Mondeo beforehand this year.

In the new facelift model, the 2.0 liter Ecoboost turbocharged agent now produces 237hp, which is 37hp added than the adaptation appear for the pre-facelift Mondeo. Apart from the added power, abundant strides accept been fabricated to advance accepted ability as the agent consumes 20 percent beneath ammunition than accustomed petrol agent with a agnate capacity.

Another accession to the agent agency accommodate the revised 2.2-litre Ford Duratorq TDCi agent engine, which has been uprated to aftermath 197hp. This will be awash alongside a ambit of three 2.0 litre Duratorq TDCi engines bearing 113, 138 and 160 horses respectively. The aforementioned six-speed Ford PowerShift bifold wet-clutch manual arrangement will be adapted as accepted on Ecoboost petrol engines but will be an advantage on the 138hp and 160hp agent variants.

Improving ability added will be Ford ECOnetic Technologies such as Smart Regenerative Charging, Ford Eco Mode and an Active Grille Shutter system. The Active Shutter arrangement controls the airflow through the grilles back travelling at altered speeds thereby abbreviation annoyance and accretion ammunition efficiency.

Cosmetic changes to the exoteric accommodate new grilles featuring a lower trapezoid, abbreviate aperture and a added arresting beanie while LED technology is acclimated in the advanced and rear lights. Inside the Mondeo will accept a revised animate architecture with ambient lighting, revised aperture analysis featuring even and chip aperture absolution handles.

Driving abetment appearance such as Lane Departure Warning, Driver Alert, Auto High Beam, Blind Spot Information System, Speed Limiter, Rear Aperture Ability Child Locks and Rear View Camera.

It is acceptable to see that Ford has heeded the calls for added able engines to be accompanying with their accomplished chassis. Currently, the 2.3-litre Mondeo is affairs for RM 174,101.80. If and back they do accompany the revised archetypal with a 2.0 liter turbo to Malaysia, it would be a actual appetizing buy if prices were forth the aforementioned lines. Hopefully they add in ESP as able-bodied to reel in all those added Newton meters of torque acknowledgment to the turbocharger!