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09-28-2012, 03:41 AM
Filed under: Sedan (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/), Europe (http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/), Paris Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/paris-motor-show/), Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/)
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Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/) may have spilled the beans about its 2013 Mondeo (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/09/06/ford-debuts-familiar-all-new-mondeo-shows-wagon-version-w-poll/) in Amsterdam a few weeks ago, but the Blue Oval stand here at the Paris Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/paris-motor-show/) is the first place that we've gotten to see the sedan in the metal. The European sibling of our Ford Fusion (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/fusion/) looks trim, angular and attractive in its auto show debut. (It looks just like the new Fusion, let's be honest.)

This is a global car for Ford, meaning most of the vehicle is the same in North American- and European-spec, even though the names and powertrains do vary. We quite enjoyed our time (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/09/24/2013-ford-fusion-first-drive-review-video/) with the Fusion's 1.6-liter EcoBoost (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ecoboost/) engine, for example, while Europeans will get to judge the Mondeo as fitted with a 1.0-liter EcoBoost, as well as several diesel options. The Mondeo will, of course, also come in wagon and five-door versions, which is enough to cause certain American car guys no small amount of lust.Continue reading 2013 Ford Mondeo, a Fusion by any other name, looks sweet (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/09/28/2013-ford-mondeo-paris-2012/)
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