The Mercury Topaz, is a compact car that was produced by Ford for model years 1984 to 1994. It was a downsized successors to the boxy Ford Fairmont and Mercury Zephyr twins. The Topaz and its twin the FORD Tempo were part of a rejuvenation plan by Ford to offer more environmentally friendly, fuel efficient, and more modern styled models to compete with the European and Japanese imports. While the car sold well, its innovation and aerodynamic design paved the way for the even more groundbreaking Ford Taurus. The Tempo and Topaz were replaced in 1994 by the "world car platform" Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique, respectively.
It was only available as a 2 or 4 door sedan. There was no convertible or station wagon model ever produced.