MODEL TESTED: Ford Mondeo 1.8 GLX
YEARS PRODUCED: 1993-2000 PRICE THEN/NOW: £13,000/£1,500
ENGINE: 1.8-litre 4cyl petrol, 118bhp TOP SPEED: 121mph 0-62MPH: 10.5 secs
THE concept of ‘Mondeo Man’ is intrinsically linked to the world of politics. Former Prime Minister Tony Blair gave rise to the term via his description of the kinds of voters the Labour Party needed to win back, but ironically, it wasn’t the Mondeo he’d originally mentioned.
In a 1996 speech, Blair recalled someone he’d met when
