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2.2 TDCi KNBA

The quick diesel, and rare enough that you buy the car you find rather than the one you wanted. It shares the 2.0's flywheel and filter habits while working them harder.

Overview

The 2.2 TDCi is the KNBA diesel version of the Ford Mondeo wagon (Mk4 Estate), sold 2008–2014 with 200 PS and manual_6. Demands diligence at level 3. It shares the 2.0's flywheel and filter habits while working them harder, and the engine itself is otherwise sound. 3 failure modes are recorded against its engine, gearbox, chassis and shared components. Prices on this page are illustrative placeholders rather than a sourced market sample. See the methodology for how the bands are derived.

Ford Mondeo wagon (Mk4 Estate) · photo Ford Mondeo Mk IV estate 1999cc first registered UK November 2010 by Charles01 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Power200 PS

Torque420 Nm

Years2008–2014

Fueldiesel

DriveFWD

EnginesKNBA

Biggest risks

Ranked by probability × repair cost. 3 recorded in total.

52Demands diligence

DPF clogging and forced regeneration€250–€1,800partly checkable
Rear suspension bush and subframe wear€250–€700partly checkable
EGR cooler leak€400–€1,000partly checkable

Risk level −22 · Likely spend vs price −26 · all issues →

System by system9 systems reviewed · 7 with no recurring fault reported

Engine✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Fuel system✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Intake & air✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Cooling✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Emissions⚠ attentionDPF clogging and forced regeneration, €250–€1,800.+1 more in this system

Transmission✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Electrics✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Suspension & brakeswatchRear suspension bush and subframe wear, €250–€700.

Body & interior✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Pre-facelift or facelift, this engine spans both

The same badge either side of the changeover. Bands are split at the facelift year from the generation record.

Phase	Years	Low	Average	High	Good buy	What differs
pre Pre-facelift	2008–2009	€1,900	€3,100	€5,200	€2,500	The specification the car launched with.
LCI Facelift (LCI)	2010–2014	€2,100	€3,400	€5,650	€2,750	New nose, lights and interior; Revised 2.2 TDCi; 2.0 EcoBoost petrol introduced

Known issues, ranked by expected cost

Faults recorded against this engine, its components and its chassis, ranked by likelihood × repair cost. Costs are indicative ranges with a stated labour basis.

DPF clogging and forced regenerationDPF€250–€1,800

Warning light, limp mode, oil level rising above the maximum mark from fuel dilution. The filter needs sustained hot running to regenerate. A car used for short urban trips never completes a regeneration cycle.

Check: Read the DPF soot load and the distance since the last regeneration on a scan tool, and check the engine oil level and smell it for diesel. Ask what the car was used for. A short-trip city diesel is the wrong car regardless of mileage.

EmissionscommonPartly detectableevidence: documented120–250k km

Rear suspension bush and subframe wearMondeo platform€250–€700

A knock from the rear over bumps, vague handling, and uneven tyre wear at the back. The rear multi-link bushes wear, and cars that carried weight or covered high mileage go first. Corrosion of the subframe is a second issue in salted climates.

Check: On a ramp, lever the rear bushes for splitting and look at the subframe for corrosion, then listen for a knock over rough roads.

SuspensioncommonPartly detectableevidence: documented130–230k km

EGR cooler leakEGR cooler€400–€1,000

Coolant loss with no visible external leak, white smoke, sweet smell. The EGR cooler cracks internally and leaks coolant into the intake. BMW recalled affected diesels over a fire risk from glycol deposits igniting.

Check: Check coolant level and look for unexplained top-ups in the service history. Verify the recall was carried out. It's free and searchable by VIN.

EmissionsoccasionalPartly detectableevidence: manufacturer120–250k km

Ranked by probability × repair cost, not by how loudly a failure is discussed. Inherited from the engine, gearbox, chassis and shared components, each written once.

Pre-purchase inspection

The same issue records, reordered into the sequence you can actually check them in: cold start, static, drive, paperwork.

3 checks · saved in this browser ·

1Static checksEngine off, ideally on a lift.

Rear suspension bush and subframe wearOn a ramp, lever the rear bushes for splitting and look at the subframe for corrosion, then listen for a knock over rough roads.

2PaperworkOn these cars the folder is most of the value.

EGR cooler leakCheck coolant level and look for unexplained top-ups in the service history. Verify the recall was carried out. It's free and searchable by VIN.

3OBD scanMandatory. A seller who refuses a scan has answered the question.

DPF clogging and forced regenerationRead the DPF soot load and the distance since the last regeneration on a scan tool, and check the engine oil level and smell it for diesel. Ask what the car was used for. A short-trip city diesel is the wrong car regardless of mileage.

Mileage and servicing

What the odometer does and doesn't tell you here, plus the service items whose neglect causes the expensive failures above.

These were bought by enthusiasts and by high-mileage drivers, so histories vary widely. Then read the folder rather than the dash.

Service item	Interval	Cost
Dual-mass flywheel Worked harder here than in the 2.0	listen for rattle at idle	€800–1,300
DPF regeneration Short-trip use blocks the filter	regular longer runs	€400–1,100 if blocked
Turbo and intercooler pipes Boost leaks are common on harder-driven cars	on a test drive	€200–600

What to pay

What this engine sells for, against the median of every engine in the chassis. All figures are illustrative placeholders. See the basis chips.

median €3.3k

€1.9k€2.5k€5.7k

Cheapfind the reasonGood buyif it checks outFairnormal moneyOverpricedneeds justifying

Asking price (€)Mileage (km)

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United States vs Europe

1 EUR = 1.08 USD · 2026-07

🇪🇺 Europe · EUR€2,500band €1,900–€5,650

🇺🇸 United StatesNot sold2.2 TDCi KNBA was never a US-market car

What that meansNo US band exists to compare. Any car you find there's a private import, parts and specialist knowledge are thinner, and the price says more about import cost than about the market.

US figures are the EU band converted at a stated rate. No US market differential is modelled: we hold no sourced US asking prices, and inventing one would be worse than saying so. What the comparison does show for real is availability. Most of this range was never sold in the US.

ModelFord Mondeo 2.2 TDCi
ChassisMk4 Estate
EngineKNBA
Years2008–2014
MarketCentral EU
Windowrolling 12 months to 2026-07

Good buy at or under the marker · Median asking price · bar spans the 10th to 90th percentile · dashed line is the mk4 estate median, all 4 engines

Good buy isn't the same as cheapest. The good-buy figure assumes the known failure items are either done with receipts or verifiably not yet due. Full breakdown by facelift phase →

Buyer notes

Our judgement, kept separate from the records it's built on.

Our read, not a record

The 2.2 TDCi turns the Mondeo into a properly fast car, with enough torque to embarrass much more expensive things. It's uncommon, which means condition and history should drive the purchase rather than any hope of finding a particular specification. Mechanically it's the 2.0's story with more load: the flywheel wears, the filter needs the right journeys, and the turbo works harder. So budget as you'd for the 2.0 and add a little, then enjoy one of the quickest sensible estates here.

Everything above this line comes from the issue and specification records. This paragraph is our judgement on top of them. See how we reach it.

Full specification

Manufacturer figures for this engine and body, as recorded in the variant and engine data.

Engine code	KNBA 2.2 TDCi
Configuration	I4, turbocharged · 2179 cc
Fuel / injection	diesel · common rail
Model years	2008–2014
Facelift phase	Sold either side of the 2010 facelift, 2008–2009 pre, 2010–2014 LCI
Power / torque	200 PS · 420 Nm
Transmissions	6-speed manual
Gearbox families	Ford MMT6 / Durashift six-speed manual
Drivetrain	FWD
Economy (real-world)	5.5–7 l/100 km mixed
Markets	EU