Talk:Ford Mondeo (first generation)

Split out Ford Contour/Mercury Mystique content into own article?

As it stands now, this article is in need of reworking throughout. One large step towards that goal could be fairly easy to work out. Rather than streamline any of this content, the Ford Contour/Mercury Mystique section has enough coverage to warrant a free-standing Ford Contour article.

While these are closely related models (differing primarily in nameplates and adaptation to American regulations), which likely brought about its merger, I look at how there are separate articles for the American and European Ford Escort (with the 1980-1986 generation developed alongside each other), and the separation of the Ford Fusion from the fourth-generation Mondeo (adapted to separate world markets) and use that logic in justifying a properly-done article split. --SteveCof00 (talk) 09:35, 18 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I disagree. The Contour/Mystique are much closer to the Mondeo than the Escort is to its global cousin. They also only existed for a single generation, which is precisely what is covered by this article. The Escorts gradually grew completely different. I agree that this article needs some work, but splitting off the Contour goes against policy. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mr.choppers (talk • contribs) 12:21, July 4, 2019 (UTC)

I think this article is a good candidate for a split. It's neatly divided between about half Ford Mondeo content and half Ford Contour/Mercury Mystique content, and the latter already has its own infobox and images. There's just a slight mix in the Sales section which can easily be portioned out. The cars may be similar, but if there's enough unique content (changes, marketing, special editions, etc.), they can still be split. --Vossanova ^o< 15:12, 5 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

It's a fairly narrow line for this content. Going off of WP:SPLIT, there are several reasons offered for splitting the two articles.

Lead section aside, nearly half of the Mondeo article consists of content related to the Contour/Mystique
Notability (while indeed subjective) should not be a problem; if split, this would include the Mercury Mystique and Ford SVT Contour content in a more appropriate location (another reason I am considering this).
It's not being done to advocate a POV (neutrality should not be an issue)

Other reasons (related to article content):

Ford Mondeo and the Ford Contour have different model history
- The Mondeo replaced a mid-size/large Ford Sierra; the Contour replaced a compact Ford Tempo
Ford Mondeo sold in range of body styles; Ford Contour/Mystique sold as sedan

How would these articles co-exist? I like how the Ford Cougar article exists alongside the related 1999-2002 Mercury Cougar content (they are far more similar than the Mondeo and Contour) --SteveCof00 (talk) 08:43, 23 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Passenger Airbag

A 1993 ad [1] or promotional video featured dual airbags. Why isn't this mentioned in the article? I notice an unfortunate tendency to omit such important items regarding global models. I don't like it, as the Mondeo was probably one of the first in this class to offer dual airbags, even ahead of the Ford Contour in 1994 and maybe even BMW E36 in this class, as well as E34. Carmaker1 (talk) 08:11, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Overland

The super-obscure 4x4 version seems to have been a tie-in with the also super-obscure Ford Overland Challenge of 1993,[2][3] whereby a team drover a bunch of 4x4 Mondeos and contemporary Ford Mavericks from London to New York, eastwards, with a partial crossing of the Bering Strait. Sadly the internet has only a tiny amount of coverage of this event and if Ford ever tried to capitalise on it as a way of selling 4x4 Mondeos, they didn't leave much trace. There was a TV documentary though. -Ashley Pomeroy (talk) 19:48, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Cougar

The spin-off 3-door coupe, the Cougar, was described in this Mk2 Mondeo article: "but the body shell was unique to the Cougar, and was one of the last Ford cars to be designed under Ford's New Edge philosophy." This is in contradiction to the Cougar article, where it states "The car went on sale in Europe in December 1998 to mixed reviews, partly due to the then-new and controversial New Edge styling".

How can the Cougar be "one of the last Ford cars to be designed under Ford's New Edge philosophy" and also receive "mixed reviews, partly due to the then-new and controversial New Edge styling" ??

LewisKR (talk) 22:56, 18 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]