While Ford was preparing the launch of the third generation of the Mondeo, its marketing department thought that the wagon still had something to say.
It was one of the largest vehicles in its class, and the cavernous trunk was good to move a student from home to college into one trip without the need of a trailer attached. The big station-wagon was designed to fill the needs of a family who didn’t want an MPV. With its rear seats folded, it was good enough as a sleeping place.

With its triangular headlights swept over the hood and the slim curved trapezoidal grille, the Mondeo’s second generation was a hit. It was introduced to the market in 2000, but its design was not outdated.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.

The interior was good looking with a 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 be expanded to 1700 liters (60 cu-ft) from a decent 538 liters (19 cu-ft).

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