Wizzercool 1st Gear May 17, 2011 Share May 17, 2011 Visited RM about a month ago. They claimed this mondeo is targeting the likes of 3 series, passat, s60 etc conti. They like never intend to compete with jap saloons like camry or teana etc. So maybe cos of that they price mondeo above the Jap models bah. Yes, the toyota model that they competiting with is IS250. But then Mondeo OMV is about $25k plus, same as Camry. But feature wise it can't overwhelm the Camry. They dreamed that they are superior American car, but look at their sales, way-way behind Toyota, BMW, Audi, Volvo, Passat and Merc. If nothing is being done, comes Camry 2012, Mondeo will be further relegated. Performance alone doesn't mean that poeple will buy, we buy becos of pricing, features, badge, performance and sometimes the sales person. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrolexB 1st Gear May 17, 2011 Share May 17, 2011 Yes, the toyota model that they competiting with is IS250. But then Mondeo OMV is about $25k plus, same as Camry. But feature wise it can't overwhelm the Camry. They dreamed that they are superior American car, but look at their sales, way-way behind Toyota, BMW, Audi, Volvo, Passat and Merc. If nothing is being done, comes Camry 2012, Mondeo will be further relegated. Performance alone doesn't mean that poeple will buy, we buy becos of pricing, features, badge, performance and sometimes the sales person. The drive is indeed good, but agreed with you that performance alone cannot sell well in SG. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notsogoodman 4th Gear May 20, 2011 Share May 20, 2011 Yes, the toyota model that they competiting with is IS250. But then Mondeo OMV is about $25k plus, same as Camry. But feature wise it can't overwhelm the Camry. They dreamed that they are superior American car, but look at their sales, way-way behind Toyota, BMW, Audi, Volvo, Passat and Merc. If nothing is being done, comes Camry 2012, Mondeo will be further relegated. Performance alone doesn't mean that poeple will buy, we buy becos of pricing, features, badge, performance and sometimes the sales person. Singapore is such a small market that Ford can't really be bothered with.... Mondeo's main market is Europe; and it's marketed as a family saloon n not junior executive... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkk Clutched May 22, 2011 Share May 22, 2011 saw from straits times yesterday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ER-3682 Supersonic May 22, 2011 Share May 22, 2011 saw from straits times yesterday Usually,this is the last facelift of the car...they add spoilers,grill & rims to make the car like new model....anyway,.Camry already lost to Kia K5,due to the dated tranmission & equipment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiadaw 6th Gear May 22, 2011 Share May 22, 2011 saw from straits times yesterday Sport Luxury!! Who are they trying to kidd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proton_neutron 1st Gear May 22, 2011 Share May 22, 2011 I Lol-ed at the advertisement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanx Clutched May 28, 2011 Author Share May 28, 2011 Usually,this is the last facelift of the car...they add spoilers,grill & rims to make the car like new model....anyway,.Camry already lost to Kia K5,due to the dated tranmission & equipment yes, agree K5 looks great. but seldom see on the road Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doraemonsg Neutral Newbie June 28, 2011 Share June 28, 2011 hopefully it'll be quieter than the current camry too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yaloryalor 5th Gear June 29, 2011 Share June 29, 2011 Looking at the fog light area, seems to be like the E90 3 series. Hopefully the interior wont be so disappointing like ah pek. Can have options for black interior and less wood/ plastic feeling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yaloryalor 5th Gear June 29, 2011 Share June 29, 2011 Not really. The 2.5V6 Camry is only available in the USA. The next best thing is to have the Mark X 2.5V6 available on the next Camry. If same platform as the Mark X then rear wheel drive; the rear leg room will be small liao.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yaloryalor 5th Gear June 29, 2011 Share June 29, 2011 (edited) The current Camry is a pretty darn good car already. The next best thing is to have Lexus-like refinement. Darn good car? - 2.0L no power (4 speed, if I not wrong) - No black interior - Boring odometer - No sunroof option Only good things are spacious and exterior look above average! Edited June 29, 2011 by Yaloryalor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majordan 2nd Gear June 29, 2011 Share June 29, 2011 (edited) wah camry can also market as sporty? win liao btw camry in SG got 2.4 version ... 2.0 versions are for cheapskates Edited June 29, 2011 by Majordan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karu 6th Gear June 29, 2011 Share June 29, 2011 Borneo motors always do this... Add ugly looking kits to ah pek car, making it look like a freak!! Look at the Altis 'sports'!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanx Clutched July 8, 2011 Author Share July 8, 2011 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alheych 6th Gear July 11, 2011 Share July 11, 2011 2012 camry profile view looks dispapointingly alike to the current one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
I-LOVE-CARS 1st Gear July 11, 2011 Share July 11, 2011 Ok lah but like quite boring? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunno Neutral Newbie July 11, 2011 Share July 11, 2011 (edited) Wrong post... Edited July 11, 2011 by Dunno ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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