The new Ford Mondeo…

Ford used to offer the Mondeo in India long ago, and if Ford ever decided to bring the car back it will be this, the Fusion. It is even sold as the Mondeo in Europe and other parts of the world this is the latest version, which was shown at the Detroit motor show and will go on sale in America this year.

The new nose is pretty striking. Some might say Aston-ish, but really no-one’s going to say ‘Oh gosh! Was that minicab you came in an Aston Martin Rapide?’ Anyway it’s very elegant, and we like.

And yes, it’s an all-new car, with techy innovations that include a new multi-link rear suspension. There’s also electric steering, which (if you switch the options on) can nudge you in the right direction if you drift out of lane, or will steer into a parking space for those who can’t be bothered or just plain can’t. But you can, oh skilled TG.commer, can’t you?

The engines will be much as per the recently revised ones on the current Mondeo: 1.6 and 2.0 Ecoboost Turbo, and diesels. There are also hybrid and plug-in hybrid options in the US, but don’t expect to see many of them over here.

What you’re looking at here the the American version, called the Fusion, which comes as a four-door.

On the inside, the dials are replaced by another colour screen. There’s also a big menu-driven info-music-nav-comms setup. You can control that by voice – but in our experience it works only if you speak fluent robot. Like all other voice-activation systems, there’s no evidence it understands humans. Ah well, you’ll be able to stretch out and relax as you shout into the void: to make the cabin feel roomier, the seats have thinner skeletons.