Top Gear picks Ford Mondeo as Family Car of the Year

By orig #1, Posted: 1/15/2008

Old news...and it was the ford mondeo and the subaru legacy outback.

By Gus #2, Posted: 1/15/2008

What more could you want?
How about having it in the country that owns Ford?
Wierd.

By Gus #3, Posted: 1/15/2008

I have an idea, let's make sure the Audi R8 isn't available in Germany, the GT-R unavailable in Japan.

Goofy.

By chris #4, Posted: 1/16/2008

gus; converting british pounds to USD, the mondeo would cost $30,000. to start. the range topper is well over $45,000. competitive prices in britain aren't competitive here; specially when you can get a camry, an accord, the new malibu (hawwtt), or just about anything else in its class for nearly 30% less.

Trust me; I'm angered too. i want my euro spec focus. I want a Fiesta RS. but unfortunately we'll have to wait another 5 years before we have all the same fords here as they do internationally.

besides; the fusion is one hell of a car. is it just me or has the fusion in the past been ranked higher than the camry and the accord in many studies?

I mean, yeah, i'd love to get chocolate ice cream, but im not going to complain about vanilla ice cream. i'm still getting ice cream.

By Kanos #5, Posted: 1/16/2008

Don't forget it was the Subaru Legacy Outback as well!

By chris #6, Posted: 1/16/2008

yeah but they werent serious about that.

By RB #7, Posted: 1/17/2008

Chris - We thought cars in the UK were cheaper now than 10 years ago - then you say equiv is 30% cheaper in the US - so we are still rip off britain! Bet you dont pay $8 a gallon for your petrol either!.

One of the things that always makes me smile when I go to the states is the amount of young people driving around in big new cars - just couldnt afford it in the UK.

By RB #8, Posted: 1/17/2008

Hey I think I know why Ford US sell 'not so good cars'.........Perhaps the reason is that if Ford US sold EU spec cars at US prices the whole of europe would go to the States, buy a car, have a holiday and ship it back- while still making a huge saving!!! ;-)

By balkan boy #9, Posted: 1/19/2008

Ford is not selling its euro linup here because they can't offer it competitively priced...and even if they could this Mondeo isn't available with V6 which is norm for this class of vehicles. They would probably be able to lower the prices for US but that would bring different implications Ford doesn't want to experience....they tried with Mexico built Focus and we all know how that went....

By balkan boy #10, Posted: 1/19/2008

RB that's almpost a valid point on your part, howeverif one would decide to import a vehicle from US to say England customs charge would defeat the purpose....