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#61 of 17805 by focusmatt2 Oct 24, 2001 (8:00 am)
It is not too narrow and small for the US market.   It's handily larger than a Jetta and interior-wise is the same size as a Passat and a Legacy.   It's too narrow and small as a Taurus replacement, but that kind of phrase makes us sound like we only drive Cadillac Fleewoods. The Mondeo is a tad larger than the current-gen 626 and it is a great machine... there's a lot of word-to-mouth demand for this car in the US market and it could theoretically do very well.   Remember when they said that the Focus would be another world car failure? The Focus and Mondeo are similar vehicles in their design, handling and market intentions (Golf and Passat competitors) .   Wait and see is my belief...
#62 of 17805 by ateixeira Oct 24, 2001 (12:55 pm)
Yeah, but Ford buyers are different than VW and Subaru buyers. They expect more space, bigger cars.   IMO the reason the Contour failed was its tight interior quarters. That plus they watered down the handling, so it wasn't the small, sporty sedan that was popular in Europe.   Focus is an excellent counterpoint, but check out the inside - it's roomy for its class, probably more roomy than the bigger Contour was.   -juice
#63 of 17805 by regfootball Oct 24, 2001 (2:29 pm)
Mondeo is as large or larger than Passat. Larger than Galant, and others. If sold as a Sable, it doesnt need to be the size people expect of a Taurus.   My wife wants a car sized between a Taurus (too big for her and her daily commute, she wants something smaller and lighter...more nimble) and the Prizm she is driving now.   The Saturn L is the perfect size for her. I also see a Passat and Stratus as the right size for her. I really want the Saturn for her, but I'm hedging on the price. But the size is right.   In fact, also for her the Contour would be perfect even if the beck seat is not long enough.   Remember guys, its not always length...its the width that matters...........................................and the Contour seems to be close to ok in the width dept.   So anyways, if the Mondeo/ Sable is equal to the Passat and Saturn L in interior space......and its most likely larger, than the size of it is fine.   The new Mazda 6 looks to be a perfect size also.
#64 of 17805 and remember by regfootball Oct 24, 2001 (2:34 pm)
a lot of domestic cars are fat.......   i.e. the car may be wider and larger but may not have as much interior space. GM cars in particular chew up a lot of length and width but then return it in feeble interior space for their girth.....(Bonneville, Aurora, Regal....on and on).
#65 of 17805 by diploid Oct 24, 2001 (3:20 pm)
"Remember guys, its not always length...its the width that matters"   We're talking about cars, right? *teehee*
#66 of 17805 does that mean by iusecad Oct 24, 2001 (4:27 pm)
Mazda is gonna call it the 5 1/2?
#67 of 17805 Contour and Sable, not stablemates! by ashutoshsm Oct 24, 2001 (9:16 pm)
The Ford Contour's twin was the Mercury Mystique - the Mercury Sable is a twin of the Ford Taurus (both butt-ugly and oversized cars, IMHO, but with a decent powerplant!)
#68 of 17805 Contour by gerapau Oct 25, 2001 (4:51 am)
ateixeira: I am not quite sure where you get the idea that the Contour's handling was watered down for the North American market. The SE's handling was considered by many as better then most other 4 door American sedans while the SVT was often described as the poor man's BMW. The editors here at Edmunds stated "the Contour SE handles better than many sport coupes" while the SVT "was as perfect as anyone could expect for a sports sedan stickering under $23,000". In fact, I can't remember ever hearing a bad review when it came to the Contour's handling.
#69 of 17805 by focusmatt2 Oct 25, 2001 (6:20 am)
Its steering was basically unchanged, but the chassis was softer.
#70 of 17805 Contour by ateixeira Oct 25, 2001 (9:59 am)
I test drove an SE V6, and it was OK, nothing special, IMHO. I've rented 4 bangers and they weren't as good. Most were rentals and fleet cars, remember.   Even the SVT was "fixed" after the first year, with some fine tuning that made it a lot better, IIRC.   -juice

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