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10-03-2008, 06:41 PM
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Quite an interesting article here in answer to the title's question:
http://carsguide.news.com.au/site/be...deo_meal_deal/ |
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10-03-2008, 07:05 PM
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medium size has a different meaning in Australia
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10-03-2008, 09:06 PM
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And Camry is medium, and Aurion is large. Apart from the engine it's the same bloody car. that's the biggest con of the lot
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10-03-2008, 10:03 PM
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According to the article the Mondeo is taller, wider & heavier than a Falcon and just 100mm shorter.
It's a bit weird to call it a medium car. |
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10-03-2008, 10:20 PM
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11-03-2008, 10:54 AM
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Mind you, exterior size is no indication of interior space. One could argue that interior space is really the im portant issue
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11-03-2008, 03:24 PM
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Mondeo isnt heavier than a Falcon, far from it. Its anything from 150kg - 200kg lighter.
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11-03-2008, 07:57 PM
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Depends what year/model Falcon is being talked about.
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11-03-2008, 09:29 PM
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From Ford Oz's website, the Mondeo Zetec weighs 1562kgs and the diesel 1604kgs.
They only show the weight for one of the new Falcons and that's the 6cyl petrol XT at 1704kgs. Strangely, I couldn't find weight figures for the current Falcon. |
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11-03-2008, 09:38 PM
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I think that the Modo is a Cortina replacement that is still spoken of as mid sized hope Im right
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12-03-2008, 10:20 AM
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Have a look at the specs on the new Honda Accord. It beats the Mondeo in some areas and it will be one of its main 'medium segment' competitors.
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12-03-2008, 04:59 PM
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Ah, yes, but VFACTS says the Honda Accord is a large car. Longer than Commodore and (old) Falcon. Substantially bigger than Aurion all around. V6 is 202kW
The Accord Euro will be medium size.....yet Australia's Best Cars (RACV, NRMA, RACQ etc etc) says the Honda Civic is a mid sized car. Confused yet??
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12-03-2008, 05:21 PM
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We had a rental Mitsubishi 380 for two months recently (a very good & underrated car - Mitsubishi needed a better publicity dept). Now that is considered a large car in the Falcon/Crummydore range yet when I checked today, it specs are smaller than the Mondeo except for length and weight with the 380 just 10mm longer and a few kilos heavier than the Mondeo (the Mondeo is higher and wider). So yes, it's very confusing. I'm now convinced that 'sizing' a car is in the hands of the motor company's public relations depts! |
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Is the Mondeo really a mid-sized car?
mid size
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