US version of the forthcoming Ford Mondeo stands out in a crowded market segment with striking design, good road manners and an upmarket feel What is it? This is the new US-market Ford Fusion, which will become the next-generation Ford Mondeo when it arrives in the UK next year. When Ford...

The new Ford Mondeo will score a world first as a modern-era family car powered by a tiny 1.0-litre engine at launch in autumn 2013. Power will come from the smooth-revving 123bhp, three-cylinder Ecoboost, claimed to produce just 125g/km of carbon — comparable with today’s 2.0TDCi diesel. The...