THE Ford Mondeo has knocked the Volkswagen Golf off the top spot as the most popular company car on the Lex Vehicle Leasing fleet in 2002.

The Golf – last year's number one – took second place while the BMW 3-series was nudged down to third. Other improvements in the top 10 came from the Vauxhall Astra in fifth place and the Audi A4 in sixth. The Vauxhall Corsa and Renault Laguna took ninth and 10th, despite not featuring in the top 10 for 2001.