Ford continued to offer the Mondeo in three shapes: sedan, hatchback, and station-wagon, to directly compete against the French vehicles and the Opel/Vauxhall Vectra.
The second generation of the Mondeo was a pure example of the New Edge design done right. Over time, Ford decided to apply two mil facelifts for its European mid-size range.

The Mondeo’s second generation was a hit with its triangular headlights swept over the hood and the slim curved trapezoidal grille. It was introduced to the market in 2000, but its design was not outdated. Still, Ford decided to do a facelift on it and slightly changed the front bumper and the headlights.

Inside, the Mondeo hatchback was good looking with its dashboard that offered the same two big dials for the tachometer and speedometer and two small LCD displays on the bottom of them. A nice touch of luxury feel was the oval clock on the center stack, above the optional infotainment system, which featured a CD and sat-nav. Since the Mondeo was well known for its speed cornering abilities, the carmaker decided to install higher bolstering on the front seats, to keep the occupants in place. In the back, the split-folding seatback allowed the trunk to expand from a decent 541 liters (19.1 cu-ft) to 1437 liters (50.7 cu-ft).

The 2005 model received a new engine lineup, including the Duratorq diesel engines offered in four different power outputs.