FLEET News looks at how new cars taken on to a typical fleet might perform over the next three years/60,000 miles.

Using data from used car expert CAP Motor Research, we benchmark two cars against each other to see how they perform over the traditional fleet cycle. This week, we compare the luxurious Rover 75 1.8T Contemporary with its sportier brother the MG ZT 1.8T +.

Rover 75 1.8T Contemporary

PRICE NEW £20,395

Mileage		Age (months)		Predicted value		Cash lost
20,000		12		£9,600		£10,795
30,000		18		£8,300		£12,095
40,000		24		£7,175		£13,220
50,000		30		£6,200		£14,195
60,000		36		£5,375		£15,020

Source: CAP Motor Research

MG ZT 1.8T +

PRICE NEW: £19,995

Mileage		Age (months)		Predicted value		Cash lost
20,000		12		£9,400		£10,595
30,000		18		£8,125		£11,870
40,000		24		£7,025		£12,970
50,000		30		£6,075		£13,920
60,000		36		£5,275		£14,720

Source: CAP Motor Research