Category: Large Family 
Price Range: No data available
Refinement, safety, comfort and dynamic ability
Lack of rear stowage, potential for massive depreciation
An extremely good car, let down only by minor niggles and the workaday nature of the market sector in which it competes
Depreciation is the killer here. The nature of the British fleet market means that there will be a constant stream of used Mondeos kicking around forecourts, and that over-supply will hit you come resale time if you bought from new. Other than that, though, service intervals are lengthy, servicing costs are acceptable, and insurance is reasonable. Fuel economy, especially on the TDCi models, is satisfactory, too. Picking up a used Mondeo with plenty of life left in it is an easy task since so many are discarded after only a couple years' service in business fleets. There are literally thousands to choose from, all with a full service history and nothing but loads of easy motorway miles under their belts. Servicing costs are reasonable and, provided there are no reliability or warranty scares, choosing a used Mondeo sounds like a pretty good idea to us. In terms of space offered and overall equipment levels, the Mondeo bears comparison with most other cars in this sector, although there are obviously budget alternatives that give you more kit for less outlay. Depreciation will also be an issue with the Mondeo, on account of this fleet-bent class. However, so long as you don't pay list price (few people will), the Mondeo shapes up reasonably well against its direct competition.
