Ford will soon join China’s unique stretched car segment with an extended Mondeo which is currently being worked on. The first picture of the Mondeo was released on a Chinese forum (when?).
The limousine will compete with the Cadillac, Audi and BMW stretched versions, all of which are used as chauffeur-driven cars. The Chinese Cadillac SLS made its public debut at the Beijing Auto Show. Lengthened by 4 inches, it provides additional room for backseat passengers.
BMW also unveiled a stretched 5-Series at the same motor show. With an extra 5.5“ the saloon is actually an inch longer than the 7 Series luxury model. The limousine features a DVD player, an 8-inch monitor and even a refrigerated storage box.
The Audi A6L is the oldest car in the segment and gives us an insight into the Chinese car market. In two years, 61,000 out of 81,000 Audi A6 sold in China had a stretched body. Four inches longer than the normal A6, it was revamped in April. The main changes concerned the rear space. The car is equipped with a new 10” screen and a DVD player.
Source: Chinacartimes
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