Performance Mondeo?

It will be large, and have decent performance.

It will also be fairly uncomfortable with hard suspension and low profile tyres, and quite expensive to run in terms of fuel, insurance, and maintenance.

If you can accept those compromises, give one a test drive.

Chris

Well, both you and pastedavid say essentially the same thing. I am not in the market for low profile tyres and hard suspension, they do not go well with the local potholes around here. And I don't need high maintenance costs, that would be one of the things that I would go for a Ford to avoid.

Thanks, I think I'll remove this from my list.

Movin' on...

It doesn't mean you should rule out any Mondeo however. It just depends on your personal definition of decent performance.

OOI, what do you drive now?

Chris

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Don't low profile tyres and hard suspension tend to go with the sportier models?

Yes, but I did not know to what extent this went on this particular car. The fact that it was mentioned specifically by the first two responders indicates that it it might be significant.

Currently driving a Renault Laguna Estate, with a 3 litre engine. Good performance, normal tyre aspect ratio. I will even look for a similar, but more recent, model, as it is a fine car, for us, but is now getting auto gearbox faults, and they are not getting better on their own. I got this car as it was for sale by a friend of ours, at the time when I needed a car, and it has done us very well indeed.

They do tend to with Fords, etc. You could get an older Merc or BMW with similar performance that isn't made for boy racers, though.

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It makes for a sporty, but harsh ride. Given that UK roads aren't getting any better, you might want to give that a swerve, especially if you have back problems.

I had a R53 (BMW) Mini with the low-profile tyres and while great fun to drive and throw around corners, driving over a dead gnat makes itself felt.

I don't have a bad back, but my wife does, so that rules it out. I don't need a 'sporty, fast-cornering' performer, but I like to have some oomph for those odd overtaking manoeuvres, especially when there is a weekend driver in front, who has no idea that it is legal to pass a slower vehicle. My Renault has the right performance, but they didn't make a follow-up version that would now be in my target range.

As I said, performance versions of basic cars usually do come with the massive wheels and bolted down suspension. It's apparently what the market wants.

Go for a better maker who does a vehicle with the same sort of performance but comfort too.

Though not at the same cost, of course. Unless Alchemy does really work.

Chris

Or older and or with higher miles. With a budget of 6 grand, there's quite a bit of choice.

This is why I ordered my 5 series in 'luxury' trim - smaller wheels, comfortable suspension, but the same performance as the 'MSport'.