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 new Mazda MX-5 2.0i against a fellow Japanese lightweight two-seater roadster – the Toyota MR2 1.8 VVTi.

Mazda MX-5 2.0i

Price New – £17,212

Mileage Age (months) Predicted value Money lost
20,000 12 £11,400/66% £5,812
30,000 18 £10,300/60% £6,912
40,000 24 £9,300/54% £7,912
50,000 30 £8,425/49% £8,787
60,000 36 £7,650/44% £9,562

Source: CAP Motor Research

Toyota MR2 1.8 VVTi (a/c)

Price New – £17,862

Mileage Age (months) Predicted value Money lost
20,000 12 £11,400/64% £6,462
30,000 18 £9,950/56% £7,912
40,000 24 £8,675/49% £9,187
50,000 30 £7,575/42% £10,287
60,000 36 £6,625/37% £11,237

Source: CAP Motor Research