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04-02-2010, 02:53 PM | #1 | ||
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Ford have announced that mondeo XR5 is no longer being imported.
Not sure what effect not have a 'hero' car in the line up will have :
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04-02-2010, 03:18 PM | #2 | ||
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XR5 Turbo dead
Territory Ghia Turbo dead whats going on ford... :S
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04-02-2010, 03:31 PM | #3 | |||
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04-02-2010, 03:18 PM | #4 | ||
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The XR5 is a de-specced manual Titanium Turbo, I wonder if theyll just offer the turbo option on that instead of a seperate model?
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04-02-2010, 03:30 PM | #5 | |||
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In short, No. The engine is being discontinued in Mondeo for Australia.
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04-02-2010, 03:50 PM | #6 | ||
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I thought the 5T was going to be discontinued, perhaps getting in early?
Shame its a nice car.
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04-02-2010, 03:55 PM | #7 | ||
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Maybe something to do with the Volvo sale. Thought it was one of their engines.
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04-02-2010, 03:57 PM | #8 | ||
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The Tezz turbo is being dropped as the diesel engine will be more powerful.
A shame about no turbo option on Mondeo but already Im seeing more Titatiums on the road as opposed to the rebadged despecced Titanium/XR5. I think Ford have figured out what wil sell better. Volvo being sold off means Ford will run their own ecoboost turbo engines in the STs I dont know if that factors into this right now as well. |
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04-02-2010, 05:29 PM | #9 | |||
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Now if they were to fit the 3.0 or even (as if) the 4.0TTV8 than were talkin..... giddy up!! |
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04-02-2010, 05:37 PM | #10 | |||
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Its a sad day in Ford land, just after we got acustom to these exciting cars and a bit of variety its all over. Thats what happens when people hate a particular brand, im sick of trying to defend Ford to people, its just hard work.
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04-02-2010, 05:48 PM | #11 | |||
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04-02-2010, 03:59 PM | #12 | ||
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Can't find any formal notification of this...anyone got a link?
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04-02-2010, 04:01 PM | #13 | |||
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None that I can publish... if you know what I mean. My initial post should have read 'Ford have announced to dealers.....'
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04-02-2010, 04:23 PM | #14 | ||
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That's strange, its not as if the 2.5T engine won't meet Euro4 emissions!
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04-02-2010, 05:31 PM | #15 | |||
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04-02-2010, 04:47 PM | #16 | ||
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Has anyone confirmed that engine will live on in the next mondeo update (in europe?). Not so much the volvo sale but we know the 2.0T will come out in the focus ST (XR5T) so either it will also come out in the mondeo titanium or ford will drop the turbo titanium too??? Either was hardly a big seller esp with the new titanium models and i think the only reason it came here in the first place was to offer an 'up market' more powerful model. With the 2.3 being replaced by the a detuned 2.0T (probably) as the standard aus spec 4pot engine it will have more than enough grunt (think 280-300nm) so ford would not be interested in bringing in a manual only 2.5 5pot. I think the XR5T commonality was one of the reasons it got here at all....it hardly suits the XR brand anyway....
For the record, i think its a great car just making the market position argument....
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04-02-2010, 05:50 PM | #17 | ||
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Whether the 2.5T is going to be replaced by a 4cyl EB engine in the future won't stop it still being (presumably) produced for the Euro market until then. Paullie you are right, Ford Aus seems to be so risk-averse it is a wonder that they let their employees drive to work on public roads...
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05-02-2010, 09:26 PM | #18 | |||
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Do those in the "know", know if Titianium will come out in Wagon?? |
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12-02-2010, 09:43 AM | #19 | |||
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Definately. T/D only, arrival date is June.
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12-02-2010, 11:28 AM | #20 | |||
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04-02-2010, 06:09 PM | #21 | ||
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Guys, heard direct from Ford today (and i've known for a while as well, couldn't say anything) but yes, the model is being stopped globally infact. 2.5T engine is old and is being phased out.
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04-02-2010, 06:11 PM | #22 | ||
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Wonder what that is going to do to resale value of XR5s?
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04-02-2010, 06:41 PM | #23 | ||
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As far as I can gelan.....
XR5 is a Volvo Motor Ford has now sold Volvo Ford has their own new0design high efficiency twin turbo EcoBoost Enthusiasts just need to hope we get a Mondeo Ecoboost High-output version....in a full manual of course (see by-line). No surprises here, just more sighs and unsatisfied desires. No wonder HSV does so well. |
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04-02-2010, 06:44 PM | #24 | ||
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Yep its gone.
the 5 potter is being replaced with fords new 4 cylinder eco friendly turbo engine in 2011 apparently. |
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04-02-2010, 07:23 PM | #25 | ||
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Can they now bring in a NA manual Zetec model....?
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04-02-2010, 07:36 PM | #26 | ||
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So this means no more XR5 T focus either??
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04-02-2010, 10:10 PM | #27 | |||
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05-02-2010, 08:30 AM | #28 | |||
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04-02-2010, 09:03 PM | #30 | ||
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It would be nice if Ford told there dealers
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