Used buyer's guide: Ford Fusion

How much?

A mere £1,300 is enough for an early petrol Fusion, which will typically have done around 100,000 miles. An extra £200 buys a diesel – probably with 150,000-plus miles. Cap the mileage at 80,000 and you need £1,700 if you want petrol power; equivalent diesels cost £1,000 more. About a quarter of Fusions are autos; at least £2,000 should buy one of these. The newest, 2012 examples still fetch around £10,000; for this you can expect a 1.6 TDCi Titanium with no more than 10,000 miles.

Running costs

Whatever engine is fitted, the Fusion needs to visit the garage every 12 months or 12,500 miles. There’s little difference in maintenance costs between petrol and diesel models; two minor services are required, then a major – the minor ones cost £174, the larger one £229.Every sixth service is the biggest of all, but this is still only £249 on petrol cars and £269 on diesels. All engines also have a cambelt; it has to be replaced every eight years or 100,000 miles on petrol models. For diesels it’s 10 years or 125,000 miles – you’ll pay £450 for a new belt, tensioner, pulley and auxiliary drivebelt.