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title: Ford Mondeo text: Ford Mondeo The Ford Mondeo is a mid-sized or large family car manufactured by Ford since 1993. The second Ford "world car" (the 1980 Ford Escort being the first), the Mondeo was intended to consolidate several Ford model lines worldwide (the European Ford Sierra, the Ford Telstar in Asia and Australia, and the Ford Tempo/Mercury Topaz of North America). The Mondeo nameplate is derived from Latin "mundus", meaning "world". For its first two generations, the Ford Mondeo was produced using the Ford CDW27 platform, with the third generation shifting to the EUCD platform. The fourth (current) generation uses the Ford title: Ford Mondeo text: CD4 platform (the first car to do so). As of 2018, Ford has produced five versions of the Ford Mondeo across four generations. In 1996, the first-generation Mondeo underwent an extensive redesign, becoming the Mk II. In North America, the Mk I and Mk II Mondeo was produced and marketed as the Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique from 1995 to 2000. The 1999-2002 Mercury Cougar is a rebodied three-door hatchback variant of the Mk II, sold as the Ford Cougar in export markets. The Mk V Ford Mondeo is the second Mondeo designed as a "world car", as it adopts title: Ford Mondeo text: the Ford Fusion nameplate in the Americas, Middle East, and South Korea. In January 2016, Ford showcased a facelift in USA for model year 2017. As of June 2018, it's unknown whether this facelift will be brought to Europe and the Mondeo branded version. The current Mondeo is still the pre-facelift of the Ford Fusion. The Mondeo competed in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) between 1993 and 2000. The cars, prepared by former series champion Andy Rouse, did not enter the 1993 season until the 8th round at Pembrey in Wales. Rouse and Paul Radisich were the drivers in title: Ford Mondeo (first generation) text: Ford Mondeo (first generation) The Ford Mondeo (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. In December 1992, "Autocar" published a section on the Mondeo, and how it would conquer rivals. Intended as a world car, it replaced title: Ford Mondeo (fourth generation) text: Ford Mondeo (fourth generation) The Ford Mondeo Mk V (fourth generation), also known as the Ford Fusion, codenamed CD391, was unveiled by Ford at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. With a design team based in Detroit for the planning and global launch phase, the new model takes many styling cues from the European Ford Evos concept unveiled in 2011 at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the previous generation Ford Mondeo, and previous generation American Ford Fusion. Like the newest redesigns of the Focus and Fiesta before it, the new Mondeo is set on a global platform