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Mondeo Number 1 For High Mileage
March 28, 2012
According to a recent survey the average Ford Mondeo driver drives around 15,000 miles a year, 600 more miles than the next most used car - the Volvo S80.
The survey suggests that car insurance holders who drive Mondeos cover more distance than any other car in the UK.
In spite of this the report also suggests that, even with such high mileage driven, the Mondeo is still one of the most reliable cars on the road.
The study showed that a mere 15% of all Mondeo drivers required a warranty claim each year. However, the Volkswagon Passat, in comparison, has a whopping 44% chance of acquiring a fault.
The report went on to show that smaller cars, such as the Nissan Micra, racked up less mileage - which suggests small cars are largely used for city driving and commuting short distances. The report suggests that "superminis" make up nine out of ten of the least used cars in the UK.
Commenting on this the Managing Director for Warranty Direct, Duncan McClure Fisher, stated:
“It goes to show that when buying used, the rule-of-thumb average mileage of 12,000 isn’t really applicable, for example a four-year old Micra’s average mileage will be little over 20k miles whereas a Mondeo’s will be more like 60k miles.”
http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/news/mondeo-tops-mile-muncher-list-120500865.html