The Mondeo was designed as a world car.
A stylish, yet practical 4-door vehicle. For this model, Ford focused on safety and handling. The car was equipped with seat-belt pretensioners, ABS, and for the more advanced trim level, the Ghia had traction control available, a system which removes unwanted wheel speed. The interior noise was reduced, as the car had a perfect balance between noise, vibration and harshness. Even the door mirrors were created in such a way not to create interior noise, aside from their efficiency and style.
The car was created as a front wheel drive and was equipped with 16-valve engines, as they were quieter and more performant. The transmission was available in both manual and automatic.
Another nice optional feature was the adaptive damping which allowed to shift to a firmer suspension in turns. The instrument panel was revised. A cruise control system was added and it had the tap up, tap down facility. The car also had heated front seats available. Every control and knob could easily be reached by driver.
The steering wheel was telescopic so that it was easy to adapt the driving position for each and every height. The sun visor was equipped with a vanity mirror, with light and bright dim. The car was also equipped with remote control locking and an illumination entry system.
The Ford Mondeo was the most important car Ford ever made.