An estate for average mileages

I have £10K (or less) to spend and I want a comfortable estate to do around 10,000 miles per year.
Should I be looking at a higher mileage BMW 520D, or low mile Mondeo 2.0TDCI or Volvo V70 2.0D?

Asked on 8 December 2011 by kitesteve

Answered by Honest John
The Mondeo 2.0TDCI.
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