Menabo Tiger roof bars and Menabo Mania roof box on Ford Mondeo IV estate

We fitted Menabo Tiger roof bars and a Menabo Mania roof box on a Ford Mondeo IV estate in the SuportBicicleta.ro showroom, now at Drumul Lunca Corbului 2, Sector 3, Bucharest, Romania.

About the car: Ford Mondeo IV estate (CD391)

The Ford Mondeo IV is the generation built on a new iteration of the Ford C/D platform, with the internal code CD391. The estate version has 5 doors, and the generation reached Europe in October 2014. Production in Europe ended on 30 March 2022, after a facelift presented on 18 January 2019.

The estate of this generation exists both with raised roof rails, as on the car in the photos of this post, and without factory roof rails. The type of roof matters for fitting, because the roof bars attach differently on a car with factory roof rails than on one without. That is why we first check what your car has on its roof.

What we fitted on this Ford Mondeo IV estate

The roof bar set is the Menabo Tiger, and the roof box is the Menabo Mania. Both are fitted on this estate in our showroom, and compatibility with your car should be checked before you order.

The roof box is useful when you have extra luggage. It fits on the roof bars, so its weight and the weight of the luggage add up in the load on the bars. For fitting and for adjusting the fixing, follow the instructions of each product.

Technical details and what to watch for

• The weight of the accessory fitted on the bars, whether a box or a rack, is deducted from the maximum load of the bars and is not added to it.
• Check the compatibility of the Menabo Tiger bars and the Menabo Mania box with your car before fitting, because the estate type and the roof type matter for the fixing.
• The overall height of the car increases with the bars and the accessories fitted on them. Check it before entering a garage or car park.
• Roof bars whistle on the move mainly when they have accessories fitted. Bars with an oval profile offer less air resistance than those with a square profile.
• Menabo recommends not exceeding 130 km/h with the roof bars fitted, to reduce the risk of whistling on the move.
• The maximum load may differ depending on the make and model of the car, so check the specifications given by the car maker.

Frequently asked questions

Which roof bars fit the Ford Mondeo IV estate?

On the Ford Mondeo IV 5-door estate, from the 2014-2022 generation (CD391), we fitted Menabo Tiger roof bars. The exact compatibility with your car must be checked before fitting; you can contact us through our contact page or at [email protected]. Drumul Lunca Corbului 2, Sector 3, Bucharest, Romania, or contact us at [email protected] contact us through our contact page or at [email protected].

Which accessories can be fitted on Menabo Tiger roof bars?

Bike racks, ski & snowboard racks or kayak and canoe racks can be fitted on roof bars, according to the guide 8 reasons why roof bars are worth buying. The Menabo Mania roof box also fixes on the bars, so the two accessories add up in the load on the bars.

Why can roof bars make noise on the move?

Whistling appears mainly when the bars have accessories fitted, and the bar profile matters: those with a square profile offer more air resistance than those with an oval profile. Menabo recommends not exceeding 130 km/h with the roof bars fitted. Details in the guide to roof bar noise.

We are waiting for you in the showroom

We are waiting for you in the SuportBicicleta.ro showroom at Drumul Lunca Corbului 2, Sector 3, Bucharest, RomaniaFor roof bars see roof bars, and for roof boxes see roof boxes. Contact us through our contact page or at [email protected]. contact us through our contact page or at [email protected].

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Sources: Ford Mondeo (fourth generation), Wikipedia · Photo from the post: white Mondeo estate with raised roof rails · Guide: 8 reasons why roof bars are worth buying · Guide: why roof bars make noise while driving · product pages on suportbicicleta.ro