FLEET NewsNet 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 two upper-medium diesel-engined estate cars – Ford’s recently revised Mondeo and the new Volkswagen Passat.

Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi 130 LX estate

PRICE NEW £18,472

Mileage		Age (months)		Predicted value		Money lost
20,000		12		£8,925/48%		£9,547
30,000		18		£7,765/42%		£10,707
40,000		24		£6,675/36%		£11,797
50,000		30		£5,700/31%		£12,772
60,000		36		£4,900/27%		£13,572

Source: CAP Motor Research

Volkswagen Passat estate 2.0 TDI S

PRICE NEW £18,047

Mileage		Age (months)		Predicted value		Money lost
20,000		12		£11,675/65%		£6,372
30,000		18		£10,150/56%		£7,897
40,000		24		£8,850/49%		£9,197
50,000		30		£7,725/43%		£10,322
60,000		36		£6,825/38%		£11,222

Source: CAP Motor Research