FLEET NewsNet looks at how new cars taken on to a 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 V6 diesel automatic coupes – Mercedes-Benz’s CLK320 CDI Elegance and the Peugeot 407 Coupe 2.7 V6 HDi SE.

Mercedes-Benz CLK320 CDI Elegance auto

Price new £34,332

Mileage Age (months) Predicted value Money lost
20,000 12 £27,250/79% £7,082
30,000 18 £23,800/69% £10,532
40,000 24 £21,000/61% £13,332
50,000 30 £18,750/55% £15,582
60,000 36 £16,925/49% £17,407


Source: CAP Motor Research

Peugeot 407 Coupe 2.7 V6 HDi SE auto

Price new £28,992

Mileage Age (months) Predicted value Money lost
20,000 12 £15,425/53% £13,567
30,000 18 £13,525/47% £15,467
40,000 24 £11,850/41% £17,142
50,000 30 £10,525/36% £18,467
60,000 36 £9,250/32% £19,742

Source: CAP Motor Research