Hyundai ix35 or Ford Mondeo Zetec?

Can you please compare the Hyundai ix35 to the Ford Mondeo Zetec? Both diesel 2012.

Tom O'Neill (Cork)

Jan 2016 Filed under: choosing used car

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Expert answer

Hi Tom,

Totally different cars so it's quite hard to compare them directly. The ix35 is one of the better crossover SUVs - it's roomy and very nice to drive and hugely reliable too.

The Mondeo was always one of the best large saloons around, and that fourth generation model was a good one - solidly built (although you need to keep an eye out for niggling electrical problems) and really great to drive. Plus, both the cabin and boot are massively spacious, even more so than those of the ix35.

So it depends what your priorities are. Like a high-riding car and fancy something with 4x4 styling? Get the ix35. Not bothered about SUVs but want something truly rewarding to drive? Get the Mondeo.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor
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