Mondeo is offered in HB as well.
Mondeo is not replacing Taurus.
North American Fusion will merge with the Mondeo platform 2012 and most likely still be called the Fusion.
Reading this article (Car) they noted that "The next-generation Mondeo will also get an impressive list of features like lane departure technology, adaptive cruise control with speed-limit recognition, a new MMI, Keyless Go, park assist.
The current Mondeo is offered with all these listed features except the lane departure.
Not sure which new MMI they speak about as the HMI (Human Machine Interface) control is favored because "driver uses a steering wheel-mounted control to navigate menus displayed on the color screen at the instrument binnacle. You don't need to turn your attention away from driving, so it is more initiative and ergonomical than i-Drive, MMI or the like."
The Coupe info from what I have read will get several premium features the sedan, wagon and hatch will likely miss out on, to justify the higher price point of the coupé. Among them are active steering in sync with lane departure compensation, adaptive cruise control together with speed limit recognition and stop-and-go mode.
There will also be a fresh approach to MMI, Keyless Go with programmable user profile, automatic parking aid, AdBlue diesel technology, plus a micro-hybrid version with starter-generator, brake regeneration and buffer battery.
Also on the cards – for top-spec Ghia and Titanium X models – are air suspension, four-wheel drive and a version of the 2.7-litre V6 diesel Ford has just passed on to Tata, the new owners of Jaguar and Land Rover.
The wheelbase, width and length will be changed.
While we’re hoping that Autobild’s claims for a sportier version of the Mondeo Sedan in 2012 are based on actual facts, we’re crossing our fingers and praying to God that Ford’s anti-VW Passat CC proposal will have very little in common in terms of design with this artist’s rendering. The front-end of the car looks like a swollen fish that came out of an appointment with a bad dentist. Utterly ugly. 
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While we’re hoping that Autobild’s claims for a sportier version of the Mondeo Sedan in 2012 are based on actual facts, we’re crossing our fingers and praying to God that Ford’s anti-VW Passat CC proposal will have very little in common in terms of design with this artist’s rendering. The front-end of the car looks like a swollen fish that came out of an appointment with a bad dentist. Utterly ugly.
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