The Mondeo Estate is not a cheap car when compared with a lot of its family car rivals, but it’s similar in price to its key competitor, the VW Passat Estate. It’s also a good bit cheaper than cars like the BMW 3 Series Touring and Mercedes C-Class Estate, which Ford sees as rivals. The Mondeo’s resale values have traditionally been much lower than the competition’s, significantly elevating whole-life costs, so it‘s important to factor that into your sums. The diesel engines in the range are pretty good on carbon dioxide emissions, meaning affordable tax bills for the company car drivers with which the Mondeo has traditionally been so popular. That also equates to strong fuel economy. The hybrid is cleaner still, even if its efficiency figures can’t compete with those of more sophisticated hybrid models.