Mondeo Zetec vs Falcon G6 Limited (Both Ecoboost 4's)

[barra240t]

Hi,

This is purely to see what the results would be in a vote. What would you look at out of these two great products, I'll let you know the differences below:

Mondeo Zetec Ecoboost Hatch (front wheel drive) $33,990 d/a built in Belgium

• $2,500 cheaper
• Global close
• Dual zone climate control
• Voice control
• Sony premium sound system with 9 speakers
• Rain sensing wipers
• Front parking sensors
• 281L more luggage space
• Drivers knee airbag
• Perimeter alarm

Falcon G6 Limited Ecoboost Sedan (rear wheel drive) $36,490 d/a built in Australia

• 30kW/53Nm more power/torque
• Leather trim
• Touch screen
• Rear camera
• More interior space (excluding front legroom)

[mik]

i like the idea of a big hatch, but i prefer RWD, win for the falcon.

[TheSneakiness]

Voted Mondeo because features.

The FWD/RWD argument now means **** to me. And I can get used to the indicators on the left issue (yes, this is an issue to some buyers).

[Wretched]

Mondeo got my vote.
For me it seems to be better value for money.

[Rodge]

I'd go the Mondeo Titanium which adds radar cruise control, blind spot, lane departure, heated seats and other tech as well. Voted for the Mondeo Zetec as the closest proxy for what I'd go for.

[imugli]

Mondeo.

Versatility of the hatch and the extra features...

[DJM83]

Mondeo, simply for features and i reckon it looks better aswell.

[Chilliman]

And what if we got the Mondeo with the optional 177kW/339Nm 2.0Litre EcoBoost that's available in Europe?

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by Chilliman

And what if we got the Mondeo with the optional 177kW/339Nm 2.0Litre EcoBoost that's available in Europe?

Even better again that would be, my choice would be even more clear to me.

[glider]

Originally Posted by Chilliman

And what if we got the Mondeo with the optional 177kW/339Nm 2.0Litre EcoBoost that's available in Europe?

Bluefin superchips have a tune that takes the Mondeo up to 178kw/340mn, same as the high power Ford UK Mondeo

[Smoke Pursuit]

Falcon... Hard to change someone whos had so many of them... I would buy a G6E tho, not a G6 LE (ugly wheels).

[BrisVegas]

I'd actually go for the Falcon. The camera, touch screen and leather would seal the deal for me. The Mondeo is a fantastic car, but needs to be the Titanium or diesel model to get me interested in what is otherwise a fairly common style/size/offering. The Falcon is Aussie, and I like it for that reason.

[Mechan1k]

Hard choice ... as I was looking at Mondeo's previously as well.

I'd need to drive both (and not just a test drive) to make my decision.

[barra240t]

Would you voters who went Falcon consider driving the Mondeo first before making your choice?

[bigwil]

Aussie Aussie Aussie Falcon Falcon Falcon

[mik]

Originally Posted by barra240t

Would you voters who went Falcon consider driving the Mondeo first before making your choice?

i don`t think so, i like how rwd falc handles, tows and does`nt torque steer, falcon has 40 hp more, more room seating area, only looses to mondy in leg by 16 mm but falcon has more rear leg room, as for the few extra gadgets in the mondeo,

dual zone, i don`t need it
voice control MEH !
rain sensing wipers i can turn the intermittent on myself
premium sound i`m happy with the standard ford radio
front parking sensors never needed them
extra luggage space handy but falcon has plenty for me+family

drivers knee airbag if the the dash is crushed onto my legs
i wont be worrying about a knee air bag

perimeter alarm probably a good thing, have got by for 33
years without one, don't need it.

[Rastas]

Falcon for now till the new mondeo arrives.

[dimka100]

People voting for the G6E seem to forget what Luxury cars are all about ... They are after all about Luxury and Quality first and foremost, other aspects such as performance are secondary ....

When looking at the Mondeo its clearly hands down more Luxurious than the Falcon, and guess I say better built (my FG XR6 is nothing to write home about when it comes to built quality with all the uneven panels and squaling from a few bits here and there) ... and when looking at the 2013 Modeo it clearly makes the G6E look very very outdated.

[aquahead2001]

I tow so its RWD and Falcon for me.

[blueoval]

I voted the Mondeo purely on the level of equipment, and resale value. The fact that it's cheaper than the Falcon is a bonus.

[grey_esp]

I spent 2 weeks driving a manual diesel mondeo around europe and was so glad to get out of that snot bucket and back into our falcon when we got home. Every one goes on about the mondeo being better build quality but I cant see it. Id choose the falcon and if falcon dies I would choose one of the 100 other models in mondeos class before i buy a mondeo.
P.S. I think they look wrong/old...something about them doesnt work for me.

[barra240t]

Originally Posted by grey_esp

I spent 2 weeks driving a manual diesel mondeo around europe and was so glad to get out of that snot bucket and back into our falcon when we got home. Every one goes on about the mondeo being better build quality but I cant see it. Id choose the falcon and if falcon dies I would choose one of the 100 other models in mondeos class before i buy a mondeo.
P.S. I think they look wrong/old...something about them doesnt work for me.

How long ago was this? We don't get manual Mondeo's in Australia (we did for a short time in XR5)

[Franco Cozzo]

Mondeo hands down, much more gadgets

[4stanger]

Still thinking which way to vote.
What type of spare wheel to both vehicles have?

[jpd80]

If Ford could get the EB Falcon's weight closer to Mondeo, it would make Mondeo redundant
and that would also turn quite a few senior and influential heads around in Dearborn.......

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by jpd80

If Ford could get the EB Falcon's weight closer to Mondeo, it would make Mondeo redundant.

Not for me, its still the tech that sells me, and the looks.

[jpd80]

Originally Posted by DJM83

Not for me, its still the tech that sells me, and the looks.

I'm talking about a future Falcon, like 2014..
Tech can be added via accessing CD4 electrical modules, styling is changing so next Mondeo and 2014 falcon will look similar..

[4stanger]

Originally Posted by Arnaldo

Still thinking which way to vote.
What type of spare wheel to both vehicles have?

I eventually bothered to look this up myself.
According to the ford website you get a push bike wheel for a spare in the Mondeo.
May not mean much to metropolitan buyers, but it apparently does amongst people I work with and socialise with, in the regional areas.
But these sort of things will eventually grow out as evolution takes over!
The Mondeo is at this price for a limited time with all these features, FOR WHAT REASON ?

[nstg8a]

The spare in my XR8 is a space saver too.

But us kiwis are pretty used to them, most jap imports back home use them, and there's more imports on the road than anything else.


The cynical side of me wonders why ford is discounting the eb falcons competition in the same showroom....

[4stanger]

Originally Posted by nstg8a

The cynical side of me wonders why ford is discounting the eb falcons competition in the same showroom....

My point when asking FOR WHAT REASON?
Meaning why price the Zetec EB Hatch Mondeo cheaper than the SVP EB Falcon?
Must be Ford's marketing people doing their very best again;)