The Mondeo is a generous sized vehicle, so it’s no surprise that it makes a cavernous estate which is just as good to drive as the hatch and saloon.

Kickdown on the automatic gearbox is smooth, but ditching the clutch pedal means a drop in power, 9mpg less and a £60 increase in road tax,which may put off fleet buyers.

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Engine: 2.0 TDCI 128bhp
Price: £23,405