FORD Mondeo · 1.8 TD Ambiente · Hatchback · 1999 ‐ 2000

Ford started production in 1999 of autos type Mondeo, modification 1.8 TD Ambiente and closed it in 2000. In this auto can sit 5 person including the driver, it has the form of a hatchback with 5 doors, and length 4.6 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«Mondeo 1.8 TD Ambiente» is a front wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This vehicle can be accelerated for 13.2 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 180 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «indirect injection system», which generate a maximum power of 90 horsepower at 4500 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 8.9 l in the city mode of driving, on the highway 4.8 liters, and the mixed fuel consumption is 6.3 l per 100 km. Tank capacity is 62 liters of diesel, what lets to drive about 985 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have drums brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 195/60R15.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Ford Mondeo gained the 2 number of stars. In addition to passive systems of safety (passenger, driver airbags), it is also equipped with active safety systems such as ABS.