FLEET NEWS takes a look at how new cars taken onto 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 lower medium Honda Civic with a budget-priced competitor from Hyundai, the Elantra.

Honda Civic 1.7 CTDi SE

PRICE NEW £14,100

Mileage		Age (months)		Predicted value		Cash lost
20,000		12		£8,525		£5,575
30,000		18		£7,325		£6,775
40,000		24		£6,300		£7,800
50,000		30		£5,475		£8,625
60,000		36		£4,775		£9,325

Source: CAP Motor Research

Hyundai Elantra 2.0 CRTD CDX

PRICE NEW £11,015

Mileage		Age (months)		Predicted value		Cash lost
20,000		12		£5,925		£5,090
30,000		18		£4,925		£6,090
40,000		24		£4,100		£6,195
50,000		30		£3,450		£7,565
60,000		36		£2,925		£8,090

Source: CAP Motor Research