These powertrains are also available in Ford's other large car models, the new 2010 Ford S-Max and Galaxy.
New for Mondeo are the all-new, high efficiency, turbocharged, 203PS (149kW) 2.0-litre Ford EcoBoost SCTi petrol engine and significantly improved 2.0-litre Duratorq TDCi diesels with 115PS (85kW) and 140PS (103kW) power outputs plus an impressive new 163PS (120kW) version.
Additionally, the smooth and effortless Ford PowerShift six-speed dual-clutch transmission system comes to the Mondeo range. It is fitted as standard equipment with the EcoBoost petrol engine and is optionally available for the 140PS and 163PS Duratorq TDCi diesels.
"Mondeo shares much of its architecture with the S-Max and Galaxy models, and is also produced in the same plant, so we thought it was important to make our latest powertrain offerings accessible to Mondeo customers as well," said Jorg Beyer, Ford of Europe's Vehicle Line Director for Large and Luxury Vehicles. "These new powertrains are responsive and refined, and ideally suited to Mondeo's acclaimed driving enjoyment, yet without sacrificing economy or CO2 performance."
New 2.0-litre Ford EcoBoost SCTiMondeo, along with the new S-MAX and Galaxy models, will spearhead the launch in Europe of the company's all-new, global Ford EcoBoost engine family, introducing a new era in advanced petrol engine technology.
Featuring lightweight all-aluminium construction, the latest-generation high-pressure direct-injection system, low-inertia turbocharging and twin-independent variable cam timing, the 2.0-litre Ford EcoBoost SCTi engine has an advanced combustion system which brings new levels of performance and fuel efficiency to petrol units in this power range.
With a substantial, maximum output of 203PS (149kW) at 5,500rpm combined with maximum torque of 300Nm delivered across a broad 1,750-4,500rpm range, the new Ford EcoBoost SCTi engine allows Mondeo to achieve 0-100km/h acceleration in just 7.9 seconds (8.2 seconds for the wagon) with a target top speed of 232 km/h for the 4- and 5-door versions and 227 km/h for the wagon.
A key benefit of the Ford EcoBoost technology is that it delivers very good fuel economy and CO2 emissions as well as impressive performance. Combined fuel economy is as low as 7.7 l/100 km which translates into an average CO2 emission of just 179g/km. Compared with the previous Mondeo 161PS 2.3-litre automatic model, CO2 emissions are reduced by 19 per cent despite the fact that the new 2.0-litre SCTi engine has over 25 per cent more power.
Ford 2.0-litre Duratorq TDCi At the same time, customers preferring diesel technology now benefit from a significantly improved 2.0-litre Ford Duratorq TDCi engine family which complies with Stage V emission regulations and, for the first time, is available in three power levels – 115PS, 140PS and a new 163PS (85, 103 and 120kW) unit.
These engines are particularly noted for their driveability, enhanced by the delivery of high torque levels at low revs – 300Nm at just 1,500rpm in the case of the 115PS version, 320Nm at 1750rpm with the 140PS and 340Nm at 2,000rpm with the 163PS engines.
To meet strict Stage V emission regulations, the Duratorq TDCi engine has been comprehensively revised. New solenoid fuel injectors, now with eight smaller holes, work with an injection pressure of 2,000 bar for improved fuel atomisation, compared with the former six-hole piezo injectors and lower 1,800 bar maximum pressure. To align with this new pressure, the combustion-chamber bowl has also been redesigned and a new engine control module, with new calibration, has been fitted to give more flexibility on pilot injections.
All of these modifications not only result in lower emissions and CO2 output, but also deliver reduced injection noise and better overall combustion noise level, despite the higher injection pressure.
An improved turbocharger design with revised inlet duct for faster response, a high-efficiency Exhaust Gas Recirculation EGR cooler and a new coated Diesel Particulate Filter (cDPF), also contribute to meeting the latest emission levels, fuel saving and reduced CO2 as well as providing new torque and power levels.
With characteristically refined performance and low cost of ownership, these new Duratorq TDCi engines also deliver impressive combined fuel economy and CO2 performance. With fuel consumption of 5.3 l/100 km and an average CO2 emission of just 139g/km, all of the new Mondeo TDCi models with six-speed manual transmission deliver figures that were formerly only achieved by the dedicated Mondeo ECOnetic.
Ford PowershiftThe Ford Mondeo range also sees the introduction of the efficient and smooth-changing Ford PowerShift six-speed double wet-clutch transmission.
This is a perfect match for both the new Ford EcoBoost petrol direct-injection and Ford Duratorq TDCi common-rail diesel engines. It is standard with the new 2.0-litre EcoBoost SCTi engine and also available as an option with both the 140 and 163PS (103 and 120kW) versions of the 2.0-litre Duratorq TDCi. With these diesel powertrain combinations, Mondeo delivers a combined fuel economy of just 5.6l/100km, with an average CO2 emission of 149g/km.
The Ford PowerShift transmission was developed by Getrag Ford Transmissions GmbH as a 50:50 Ford/Getrag joint venture and essentially consists of two layshaft transmissions working in parallel, each with its own wet-clutch unit.
Thanks to the layout of the intermediate shafts – one carrying the 'uneven' gears 1, 3 and 5, and the other the 'even' gears 2, 4 and 6 – subsequent gear changes can be prepared by pre-selecting the next gear while in motion and at full power. The change then takes place through the opposed activation of both clutches, this being co-ordinated to avoid torque interruption.
In contrast to conventional automatic transmissions, the basic technical configuration of the Ford PowerShift transmission offers numerous advantages. It does not, for instance, require any complex sub-systems such as torque converters, planetary gear sets, multiple wet-clutches and multiple bands – all of which serve to significantly reduce gearbox efficiency through increased inertia and drag torque effects.
The result is impressive. Ford PowerShift provides the operational ease and convenience of a conventional automatic transmission, coupled with the performance of a manual, while also delivering fast, sporty and notably smooth shifts. A further advantage is its high torque capacity and choice of ratios, which make Ford Powershift an ideal partner for modern high performance diesel engines.
