Ford

United States · parts cost 1/5 · specialist network: widespread

Model families

Model	Segment	Generations covered	Variants	Price span
Mondeo Mk4 · Mk4 Estate	mid	2	8	€1,250–€6,050
Focus Mk3 · Mk3 Estate	compact	2	4	€1,700–€5,700
Fiesta B299	supermini	1	3	€3,200–€12,000
Kuga C394	compact SUV	1	2	€3,800–€9,800

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Brand-wide ownership notes

The Mondeo of this period is the value proposition in the class, and it drives better than the badge suggests. Parts and independents are everywhere, and the prices are low enough that a repair rarely writes off the car. What you're checking is the diesel: the injectors, the flywheel and the particulate filter are where the money goes, and the automatic that arrived later has its own history. So buy a well-kept one and it's the cheapest way to cover big distances in comfort.

Chassis

Chassis	Body	Years	Character
Mk4	hatchback	2007–2014	The best-driving car in its class by a clear margin, sold at a price that never reflected it.
Mk4 Estate	wagon	2007–2014	An enormous estate for the money, and it drives almost as well as the hatch.
Mk3	hatchback	2011–2018	Still the best-handling car in its class, wrapped in a cabin that the 2014 facelift finally made bearable.
Mk3 Estate	wagon	2011–2018	The estate, which drives almost as well as the hatch and holds considerably more.
B299	hatchback	2008–2017	The best-driving supermini of its generation, with steering and body control that put larger cars to shame. The cabin is cramped in the back and nobody who bought one for the drive ever minded.
C394	SUV	2008–2012	A crossover built on the Focus platform, and still one of the better-driving cars in its class. It's less roomy than it looks, which is the price of the styling.