Ford Telstar (GF/GW). 1997–2001 (prod. n/a). 4-door sedan, 5-door wagon. F/F, F/A, 1840, 1991 cm³ (I4 DOHC), 1998 cm³ diesel (I4 OHC), 2497 cm³ (V6 DOHC). Final Telstar, but very conventional. Mazda Capella (GF) twin was developed as a reaction to the company’s overambitiousness of the late 1980s and early 1990s, and resulted in a very plain car. Telstar had four-door sedan and wagon; no five-door. Diesel from 1998. Sold in Japan, and not widely exported as Ford shifted to promoting the Mondeo and Contour in most markets.

Manufacturing location: Hiroshima, Japan

Marque: Ford | Model: Ford Telstar | Predecessors: Ford Telstar II, Ford Telstar (GE), Ford Telstar (GV) | Successor: Ford Mondeo Mk III