The new Ford Mondeo range will include 1500 new parts, the carmaker's first direct injection petrol engine, the Duratec Sci, Durashift six-speed manual transmission for higher-powered models and a steering-wheel mounted shift control option for the Durashift 5-tronic automatic.

The range will also include climate-controlled front seats, heated rear seats, power folding door mirrors with 'puddle' lamps, automatic headlamps, rain sensing wipers, new Sony audio systems, a rear-seat multi-media entertainment option and a new DVD-based navigation system option with colour touch screen.

In addition, the range-topping ST220 now has an MMT6 six-speed transmission and claimed 250 km/h (155 mph) top speed.