Melbourne Motor Show: Nice Little Wagon From Ford

With petrol prices continually on the rise, many people in Australia are looking at alternatives. One of the popular options is diesel, which in many parts of the world costs roughly the same as petrol but yields way better fuel economy. This what makes the diesel-powered Ford Mondeo TDCI wagon so alluring. Ford is undecided about offering the car in Australia, and even more unlikely to bring it to the US, where wagons (and diesels) are not exactly received with enthusiasm. Too bad—the Mondeo has great styling and is powered by a 2.2 litre turbo diesel producing a modest but sufficient 129 kw (173 hp). It also offers plenty of storage space, with a cavernous 535 litres in the standard configuration or 1733 litres with the seats down. Sounds like a winner to me!