Ford Mondeo (first generation)

Ford Mondeo (first generation)
Overview
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Also called	Ford Contour (North America and Middle East) Mercury Mystique (North America and Middle East)
Production	23 November 1992[1]–31 August 1996 (pre-facelift) 1 September 1996 – 1 November 2000 (facelift)
Model years	1993–2001
Assembly	Belgium: Genk (Genk Body & Assembly) Germany: Cologne (Cologne Body & Assembly) Mexico: Cuautitlan, Estado de México (Cuautitlán Assembly) United States: Claycomo, Missouri (Kansas City Assembly)
Designer	John Oldfield (engineer) (1989)[2]
Body and chassis
Class	Midsize (D)
Body style	4-door saloon 5-door hatchback 5-door estate
Layout	FF layout AWD layout
Platform	Ford CDW27 platform
Related	Ford Cougar Mercury Cougar
Powertrain
Engine	1.6 L "Zetec" I4 (gasoline) 1.8 L "Zetec" I4 (gasoline) 1.8 L "Endura-D" I4 (turbo diesel) 2.0 L "Zetec" I4 (gasoline) 2.5 L V6 (gasoline) 1.8 L "Zetec" I4 (gasoline) 1.8 L "Endura-D Turbo diesel 2.0 L Zetec I4 (gasoline; US) 2.5 L Duratec V6 (gasoline; US)
Transmission	5-speed MTX-75 manual (US) 4-speed CD4E automatic (US)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,704 mm (106.5 in)
Length	4,481 mm (176.4 in) (1993 saloon, hatch) 4,631 mm (182.3 in) (1993 estate) 4,556 mm (179.4 in) (1996 saloon, hatch) 4,671 mm (183.9 in) (1996 estate)
Width	1,747 mm (68.8 in) (1993 saloon, hatch) 1,745 mm (68.7 in) (1993 estate) 1,749 mm (68.9 in) (1996)
Height	1,372 mm (54.0 in) (saloon, hatchback) 1,391 mm (54.8 in) (estate)
Chronology
Predecessor	Ford Sierra (Europe) Ford Tempo/Mercury Topaz (North America) Ford Telstar (Japan, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa)
Successor	Ford Mondeo (second generation) Ford Fusion (Americas)

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. It is also known as the Mk I Mondeo; the 1996 facelift versions are usually designated Mk II. 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.^[3] In December 1992, Autocar published a section on the Mondeo, and how it would conquer rivals.

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. 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. 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. 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.