Long-wheelbase Ford Mondeo spotted in China

Posted Mon Jul 30 2007 11:16 PM by Ralph Hanson

Long-wheelbase Ford Mondeo spotted in China

Ford has developed a special long-wheelbase version of the new Mondeo sedan and the model was spotted recently in China where it joins other China-specific LWB models from the likes of BMW and Volkswagen Group. The first pictures of the stretched Mondeo have turned up on the Chinese forum SoulImage, and clearly show the lengthened Ford sedan’s longer wheelbase and extended rear door.

In China, it’s not uncommon for even mainstream models like a Mondeo to be chauffeur driven. Even if a LWB Mondeo is released in China, it's unlikely it'll be sold in any other markets. Ford is clearly on a winner with the new Mondeo, which has been a sales success in the UK and throughout Europe.

Via SoulImage.cn

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  • Tue Jul 31 2007 9:23 AM

    HECTOR says

    This is just faaaantastic! Even the Chinese get the Mondeo and what do we Americans get?! That's right: the Taurus come back from the dead (and looks it too).

  • Tue Jul 31 2007 10:13 PM

    James Nguyen says

    How do you know if its a bona fide Mondeo? Could be another fake rip-off by one of their local manufacturers.

  • Wed Aug 1 2007 1:42 AM

    Paul says

    It looks fantastic. I'm moving to China soon so it'd be nice to be chauffeur driven around in one of these. :)

  • Wed Aug 1 2007 1:38 PM

    Castro says

    That's very very beautiful! I'm writing from Spain, and there the Mondeo Sedan (four doors) isn't popular. The Ford Mondeo is already at the stores, but the sedan doesn't appears, we only can see the Hatch-back. I am not very good at English, but I do what can I do, I don't know more English. Sorry for the grammar, si pudiese comentar en español...

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