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 see how two diesel mini-MPVs – the Ford Focus C-MAX and Mazda’s recently released Mazda5 – compare with each other.

Ford Focus C-MAX 1.6 TDCi 90 LX

PRICE NEW £15,042

Mileage		Age (months)		Predicted value		Money lost
20,000		12		£7,375/49%		£7,667
30,000		18		£6,350/42%		£8,692
40,000		24		£5,500/37%		£9,542
50,000		30		£4,750/32%		£10,292
60,000		36		£4,150/28%		£10,892

Source: CAP Motor Research

Mazda5 2.0d TS

PRICE NEW £15,702

Mileage		Age (months)		Predicted value		Money lost
20,000		12		£9,850/63%		£5,852
30,000		18		£8,500/54%		£7,202
40,000		24		£7,425/47%		£8,277
50,000		30		£6,350/40%		£9,352
60,000		36		£5,500/35%		£10,202

Source: CAP Motor Research