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Ford·Mondeo·Mk4 hatchback

2.0 EcoBoost TPBA

The turbocharged petrol from the 2010 facelift, and a genuinely quick engine. It's chain-driven and direct-injected, so the valves carbon up in time and the cooling system is worth watching on hard-driven cars.

Overview

The 2.0 EcoBoost is the TPBA petrol version of the Ford Mondeo hatchback (Mk4), sold 2010–2014 with 203 PS and manual or automatic. Demands diligence at level 3. A sound turbo petrol whose direct injection carbons the valves in time, and the PowerShift automatic behind it's the bigger risk. 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 hatchback (Mk4)

Ford Mondeo hatchback (Mk4) · photo Ford Mondeo MK4 Fließheck Ghia front by M 93 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Power203 PS
Torque300 Nm
Years2010–2014
Fuelpetrol
DriveFWD
EnginesTPBA
Biggest risks

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

52Demands diligence
  1. PowerShift wet dual-clutch shift faults and control module failure€250–€2,800partly checkable
  2. Carbon buildup on intake valves€400–€700not checkable
  3. Rear suspension bush and subframe wear€250–€700partly checkable

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

System by system9 systems reviewed · 6 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 & airwatchCarbon buildup on intake valves, €400–€700.
Cooling✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.
Emissions✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.
Transmission⚠ attentionPowerShift wet dual-clutch shift faults and control module failure, €250–€2,800.
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.

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.

PowerShift wet dual-clutch shift faults and control module failureFord PowerShift 6DCT450 six-speed wet dual clutch€250–€2,800
Harsh or delayed shifts, a judder when pulling away or at low speed, a transmission warning, and in later stages limp mode with only some gears available. This is the Getrag six-speed wet-clutch unit, and it depends on its fluid and filter, which are usually left alone for the life of the car. Its control module and solenoids also fail, and a fault in either feels like a clutch problem from the driver's seat.
Check: Drive from cold through slow traffic and feel for judder, flare or a delayed engagement, then scan the transmission for stored faults. Ask for the fluid and filter record, since most of these have never had one.
TransmissioncommonPartly detectableevidence: documented80–160k km
Carbon buildup on intake valvesdirect injection€400–€700
Rough cold idle, slow throttle response, misfires, gradual loss of low-end response. Direct injection puts no fuel over the intake valves, so crankcase vapour deposits bake on undisturbed.
Check: Not visible without a borescope. Treat it as a service item that's due unless there's a receipt. It's not a fault, it's an unbudgeted maintenance cost.
Turbo & intakeuniversalNot detectable at viewingevidence: documented80–120k 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

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.

2On the driveInclude low-speed manoeuvring, not just an open road.

3PaperworkOn these cars the folder is most of the value.

Mileage and servicing

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

Gearbox type matters more than mileage. A manual car is a simple proposition, and a PowerShift one needs its history read hard.

Service itemIntervalCost
Walnut-blast intake
Direct injection carbons the valves
roughly 100,000 km€350–600
Cooling system
Worth watching on a turbocharged petrol of this age
roughly 120,000 km€400–900
PowerShift clutch pack
A known weak point and an expensive one
on automatic cars, check the history€1,200–2,200

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.

Enter an asking price to get a verdict against this variant's band: cheap, fair, good buy or overpriced.

United States vs Europe

1 EUR = 1.08 USD ·
🇪🇺 Europe · EUR€2,850band €2,150–€5,700
🇺🇸 United StatesNot sold2.0 EcoBoost TPBA 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 2.0 EcoBoost
  • ChassisMk4
  • EngineTPBA
  • Years2010–2014
  • MarketCentral EU
  • Windowrolling 12 months to 2026-07
€2k€4k€6kMk4 median, all 4 engines €2,800Facelift (LCI)Facelift (LCI): low €2,150, good buy €2,850, average €3,500, high €5,700€3,500€2,150€5,700€2,850
Good buy at or under the marker · Median asking price · bar spans the 10th to 90th percentile · dashed line is the mk4 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 2.0 EcoBoost arrived with the facelift and gives the Mondeo real pace with far fewer diesel complications. It's chain-driven and turbocharged, so the valves accumulate carbon over time and the cooling system deserves attention on hard-driven cars, but neither is a serious threat. What decides the purchase is the gearbox. The dry-clutch PowerShift fitted to some cars has a poor reputation and a replacement costs more than the car is worth, so a manual is the safe answer.

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 codeTPBA 2.0 EcoBoost
ConfigurationI4, turbocharged · 1999 cc
Fuel / injectionpetrol · direct
Model years2010–2014
Facelift phaseFacelift (LCI) only, from 2010
Power / torque203 PS · 300 Nm
Transmissions6-speed manual · 6-speed PowerShift
Gearbox familiesFord MMT6 / Durashift six-speed manual · Ford PowerShift 6DCT450 six-speed wet dual clutch
DrivetrainFWD
Economy (real-world)8–10 l/100 km mixed
MarketsEU