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About FORD MONDEO
The Ford Mondeo is a large family car (D-segment in Europe) manufactured by the American automaker Ford. It substituted the Ford Sierra and quickly was awarded *Car of the Year* on its second year in the market. It competes against other sedans such as the Peugeot 508, the Toyota Camry, the Volkswagen Passat or the Opel Insignia.
The Mondeo was the first international car by Ford. It substituted the Ford Sierra in Europe, the Ford Tempo in North America, and the Ford Telstar in Asia and Oceania.
This car has a total of four generations to date. The first generation arrived to the market in 1993. The Mondeo has been sold in saloon, liftback, and 5-door state versions of body style. Its first version was well-received and quickly became ‘Car of the Year’ in Europe. However, Ford decided to redesign the first generation model (built on the CDW27 platform) and launch it as the MK2 years later. Ford believed its clientele found the Mondeo a bit cheap-looking due to its aesthetic. Despite that, it only applied changes to its exterior. This helped Ford introduce the design line ‘New Age’, which would be completed with the Ford Ka and the Ford Focus
With the arrival of the MK3, the design line ‘New Edge’ was abandoned. The MK3 was inspired by the first generation Focus, which was a sales success. Finally, the MK4 and the MK5 both followed a similar line. The MK V is sold in the United States as the Ford Fusion (despite not being related to the Ford Fusión which can be found in the European market).


















































