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As someone said earlier reliable or not is very subjective

We have a 2008 Mondeo Estate which replaced a 2004 Mondeo Estate. Both TDCi engines (2.0). Both (the current one so far) were/have been totally rliable.

Good to drive, cavernous boot, good at towing. We have a load net fitted between the rear seats and the boot so we can safely load the boot to the roof without fear of the contents flying forwards. This net fits easily and quickly.

Its a big car and the model we have with the extras and wide tyres can still return 50+mpg easily on motorway runs. Not record breaking but for the size of the car I consider it fine. Towing a trailer to Cornwll last year with the car loaded to the gills it returned 56mpg.

I disagree slightly with morgz84 in that plenty of people I know with the Ford TDCi engine find it reliable as do various mechanics I know. Forums tend to highlight problems as people post about problems and how to fix them, they don't post about when things are going like a dream - just my opinion.

We hav found both versions to be a great camping car.

Cheers

I have an 03 TDCi Ghia, and I love it. It was bought with high mileage and I've had 2 huge bills, one for the DMF and one for new injectors.

It's a joy to drive though, very quick and with astonishingly good handling. It's quiet, comfortable and gives me over 50mpg.

I only have two gripes with it really. It's so big that I often have to drive past spaces I could easily park OH's Audi A4 in, and the seat bit of the back seat doesn't split. In my old Passat, it did and meant we could take a friend camping and still fit in all the gear and dog cages. It holds an awesome amount of gear though.