7/14/2023 0 Comments 98 ford contour![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Instigated in 1986 (just before its Sierra predecessor received a major facelift), the design of the car cost Ford US$6 billion. The first generation Mondeo was replaced in 2000, by the larger second generation in the United States and Canada, the Contour/Mystique were replaced initially by the Focus and later the Fusion.ĭesign and development Mk I Thus, the CDW27 project turned out not to be a true world car in the sense that the original Ford Focus and newer Fords developed under the "One Ford" policy turned out to be. Despite being billed as a world car, the only external items the Mondeo shared initially with the Contour were the windscreen, front windows, front mirrors and door handles. Intended as a world car, it replaced the Ford Sierra in Europe, the Ford Telstar in a large portion of Asia and other markets, while the Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique replaced the Ford Tempo and Mercury Topaz in North America. In December 1992, Autocar published a section on the Mondeo, and how it would conquer rivals. Available as a four-door saloon, a five-door hatchback, and a five-door estate, all models for the European market were produced at Ford's plant in the Belgian city of Genk. It is also known as the Mk I Mondeo the 1996 facelift versions are usually designated Mk II. The Ford Mondeo I (first generation) is a mid-size car that was produced by Ford, beginning on 23 November 1992, with sales beginning on 22 March 1993. Ford Telstar (Japan, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa) ![]()
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