Motoring Discussion > Ford - 2.0 Automatic - Mondeo or Focus? Buying / Selling
Thread Author: Auntie Lockbrakes Replies: 6
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New Sat 29 May 10 02:58 
 Ford - 2.0 Automatic - Mondeo or Focus? - Auntie Lockbrakes
For the same price, is there any real difference in reliability, economy, safety,... between these 2 cars:

2006 or 2007 Mondeo LX 2.0 petrol automatic (saloon or hatch)
2007 or 2008 Focus LX 2.0 petrol automatic (5-door hatch)

Both same price, both very similar mileage (approx. 30000).

Maybe the Focus is a bit lighter and therefore more fuel efficient?

Any big no-nos with either of them? Will mainly be used on A-roads, out of town, about 12,000 miles a year.

Ta!
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New Sat 29 May 10 07:01 
 Ford - 2.0 Automatic - Mondeo or Focus? - Iffy
I prefer an auto in a bigger car, not sure why, the heavier body's slower changes of pace seem to suit an auto better.

...Any big no-nos...

Come along now, of course there aren't - they are both Fords.
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New Sat 29 May 10 23:17 
 Ford - 2.0 Automatic - Mondeo or Focus? - Netsur
Personally I would go for a saloon. Generally quieter.
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New Sat 29 May 10 23:19 
 Ford - 2.0 Automatic - Mondeo or Focus? - Zero
Says the man with a van ;)
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New Sat 29 May 10 23:25 
 Ford - 2.0 Automatic - Mondeo or Focus? - Auntie Lockbrakes
I'm now leaning more towards finding a 2004/5 Focus 1.6 manual with 50-60k instead. A fair bit cheaper to buy and fuel, and presumably pretty much as reliable as a newer 06/7 2-litre?
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New Sun 30 May 10 10:40 
 Ford - 2.0 Automatic - Mondeo or Focus? - Netsur
My only problem with the Mk II Focus was the deathly boring interior. At least the MkI was a conversation piece.

The difference between a six yr old Focus 1.6 and a three yr old Focus 2.0 will be fairly large and I do not think you are comparing like with like. They are both likely to be good cars for their price, but if you are buying at £3,000 you don't look at £6,000 cars.

Horses for courses, but statistically the newer car will be more reliable over the next say three years.
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New Mon 31 May 10 05:29 
 Ford - 2.0 Automatic - Mondeo or Focus? - Auntie Lockbrakes
It seems that older Focii are scarcely cheaper than the 06/07 vintage that I was originally thinking about. Mind you the real bargains seem to be the 05/06 Mondeos with around 35-40k miles, so I'm going to focus on the Mondeo.
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