Mondeo Titanium x 2.2 tdci sport estate

malmaz
malmaz Forum Participant Posts: 3
edited January 2019 in Towcars & Towing #1

Hi all

I am a retired HGV1 driver and have towed caravans for many years, at the moment I have a Ford kuga that I have on lease and goes back in Feb. I am looking to purchase a 2014 Mondeo Titanium x 2.2 tdci sport estate, and would like to know if any other members have or had a similar car and what they think of them etc for towing.  I used to have before I got the Kuga, a Mondeo 2.0 130 tdci ghia x estate and was a cracking car, in fact my son in law bought it from me and still has it.

Any advice on the sport would be helpful.

Regards

Malc

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  • lornalou1
    lornalou1 Forum Participant Posts: 2,169
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    edited January 2019 #2

    the Mondeo is a great car and the 2.2 twin turbo is even better. Is it a manual or auto as fords have a problem on some models with the DMF's. My son had the same car but the hatchback and used to and from work which was only 5 miles round trip and had nothing but problems with the DPF and going into limp mode.

  • Oneputt
    Oneputt Club Member Posts: 9,144 ✭✭✭
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    edited January 2019 #3

    I had a petrol 2T titanium x sport.  Decided to put a tow hook on but advised by the fitting company not to proceed as they would have to modify part of the rear diffuser, resulting in the car could becoming unsettled at high speed(solo).  However the rear bumper on the 2l tdi may be completely different.

  • malmaz
    malmaz Forum Participant Posts: 3
    edited January 2019 #4

    Thanks for the reply's, it is manual gearbox 2.2 200 bhp tdci. last of the Titanium x sport.

    I have contacted witter and they have no problem with the model as regards towbar fitting.

    Picture of car attached

    Regards

  • lornalou1
    lornalou1 Forum Participant Posts: 2,169
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    edited January 2019 #5

    You can fit everything in the back of a Mondeo estate, even the caravan, haha,

  • JohnM20
    JohnM20 Forum Participant Posts: 1,416
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    edited January 2019 #6

    I'll second that. The load space and weight allowance is enormous. An excellent tow vehicle.

  • malmaz
    malmaz Forum Participant Posts: 3
    edited January 2019 #7

    Thanks for the reply's, the car I posted a picture of has now been sold, I should have left a deposit when I first went to see it cry

    Never mind another one will turn up.

  • lornalou1
    lornalou1 Forum Participant Posts: 2,169
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    edited January 2019 #8

    can only find one on auto trader and that's a 2008. like rocking horse s**t at the moment. the 2 litres are a good tow car 161bhp.

  • Grumpy275
    Grumpy275 Forum Participant Posts: 1
    edited January 2019 #9

    I use a 2006 Mondeo Diesel and its realy good. I have fitted MAD air Bags in the rear suspension and this has made a good tow car even better.

    My Caravan is a twin axel Senator. I am inside the Train weight but pushing the Clubss advice on weights. However I have not had any problems and the car is realy good.

    The only problem is with the older diesel engines staying within the ever more stringent emission levels. The more recent cars are much better on the emissions I am told

     

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