Captain Bart:
If Ford considers selling the new Mondeo ST220 (the equivalent of our CSVTs)in North America with the same features and options as in Europe, the price would be just (but not by much)under that of the Jag X-type.
At this price, would you still buy a Mondeo or have a look at a BMW 3 series?
TLP:
Look at the price for a ST220 in Euros not Pounds all youll get a better idea of where it would come in. far less then a Jaguar far less!
OK then, look at these base prices:
Jaguar X-Type: $28 864 (Edmund's)
BMW 325i: 27 539 (Edmund's)
BMW 330i: 34 358 (Edmund's)
The Mondeo ST220 is now sold in Europe at a base price of 30 620 Euros, that is $27 218. And that is the european model without any mods for the north american market.
Visit
http://www.km77.com/marcas/ford/mondeo_02/st220/galeria.asp , you will also see photos of the Mondeo ST220).