Ford Contour

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! colspan=2 | '''Ford Contour'''
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! colspan=2 style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal; background:#ddb;" | [[Ford]]
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| aka
| [[Ford Mondeo]]
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| Production
| 1995-2000
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| Class
| Compact
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| Body Style
| 4-Door Sedan
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| Length
| 183.9 Inches
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| Width
| 69.1 Inches
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| Height
| 54.4 Inches
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| Wheelbase
| 106.0 Inches
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| Weight
| 2,760-3,110 LBS
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| Transmission
| 4-Speed Automatic, FWD <br> 5-Speed Manual, FWD
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| Engine
| 2.0L I4 <br> 2.5L [[V6]]
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| Power
| 125 [[HP]] - 200 [[HP]]
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| Similar
| [[Mercury Mystique]]
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| Platform
| CDW27
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The '''[[Ford]] Contour''' was a North American variant of the European Ford Mondeo sedan sold by [[Ford Motor Company]]. It was sold in North America from 1995 through 2000. The platform also underpinned a [[Mercury]] version called [[Mercury Mystique|Mystique]] and the 1999 to 2002 iteration of the [[Mercury Cougar]]. It was called the Contour in the US as Ford thought people would associate Mondeo with 'Rodeo'.

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==End Of the Contour==

[[Image:2000 Contour.jpg|300px|thumb|right|2000 Ford Contour]]
After the 2000 model year, the Contour was canceled because of decreasing sales, and the Kansas City plant was retooled to build the [[Ford Escape]]. Many editors remarked that the car, sized for Europe, had a small interior compared to peers such as the [[Dodge Stratus]], though many praised the car for its European handling and V6 power. The Contour (alongside the Ford Escort) were replaced by the Focus as Ford's compact car. Mid-size car buyers were steered toward larger Taurus, while small car buyers purchased the smaller Focus. In reality, though, the departure of the Contour left a gap in Ford's lineup which wouldn't be filled until the 2006 introduction of the [[Ford Fusion|Fusion]].

==Main Competitors==
*[[Buick Skylark]]
*[[Chevrolet Corsica]]/[[Chevrolet Malibu|Malibu]]
*[[Chrysler Cirrus]]
*[[Dodge Stratus]]
*[[Honda Accord]]
*[[Hyundai Elantra]]
*[[Mazda 626]]
*[[Nissan Altima]]
*[[Oldsmobile Achieva]]
*[[Oldsmobile Cutlass]]
*[[Plymouth Breeze]]
*[[Pontiac Grand Am]]
*[[Saturn SL]]-series
*[[Subaru Legacy]]
*[[Toyota Camry]]
*[[Volkswagen Jetta]]

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