The Mondeo MKII station-wagon was highly appreciated by its customers due to its big trunk space.
It received the first facelift in 2003, along with the rest of the range.

While it was still a market leader in some countries, the Mondeo MKII received an update in the summer of 2003. The carmaker introduced new features and a few changes to the interior. The change was not necessary for the drivetrain since the following pollution norms were introduced in 2005 when Ford launched the second facelift for a car that lasted only seven years on the market.

From the outside, the only noticeable change was for the grille, which featured a chrome surrounding and a honeycomb mesh grille. The bumper was enhanced as well, with the introduction of larger fog-lights in different casings. On the sides, the turn-signals that were mounted on the fenders were transparent instead of orange. After the B-pillar, the Mondeo Wagon featured a longer roof to accommodate the bigger trunk space. It measured 540 liters (19 cu-ft) with all the seats up, while with the rear seats folded, it reached up to 1700 liters (60 cu-ft).

Inside, Ford enhanced or changed some parts to improve the car’s quality. For instance, it signed a deal with Sony to provide the CD-radio unit, which was much better integrated into the center stack. Other buttons and switches received an improved design.

For the engine lineup, Ford introduced a 3.0-liter gasoline V6 unit for the top version. Since the European diesel market was increasing and became very attractive for fleets, the blue-oval brand enhanced the 2.0-liter TDCI unit to produce 155 hp instead, 25 hp more than its predecessor.