For 2010, the Mondeo range benefits from the introduction of a new 2.0-liter Ecoboost turbocharged gasoline engine and reworked 2.0-liter TDCi diesel units, as well as a new six-speed dual-clutch Powershift transmission.

With an output of 203HP and a maximum torque of 300Nm, the 2.0L EcoBoost allows the Mondeo to achieve 0-62mph (100km/h) acceleration in 7.9sec (8.2sec for the estate) and reach a top speed of over 144mph (231km/h) for the four and five-door versions or 141mph for estates.

The 2.0-liter unit comes as standard with the Powershift dual-clutch transmission. Prices in the UK for the Ecoboost models start from £22,095.

Ford has also improved the Mondeo's 2.0-litre TDCi diesel that comes in three flavors with 115HP and 140HP and a new 163HP version. All new Mondeo TDCi models are equipped with six-speed manual transmission as standard, while the dual-clutch transmission is available as an option on the 140HP and 163HP 2.0-litre Duratorq TDCi units.

The diesel-powered Mondeos start at £18,995 for the 115HP engine, £19,245 for the 140HP version and £19,895 for the range-topping 163HP unit.

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