While Aussies keep getting fatter, the days of the large car will go on and the argument of petrol prices and fuel economy is a pretty weak one as technology will counter that. We're already seeing LPG offered and the like.
Back to the Mondeo, It could be good for us Focus owners in the hope that we'll now have a bigger parts base if some Mondeo components are interchangable.
I wonder if Holden will have the new Torana out around the same time to compete. I reckon they might if Commodore sales begin to flag.