FWIW, the new Mondeo (as the Taurus is known in UK) has been universally acclaimed against most criteria, the the extent that most Motoring rewviewers (including lolJeremy Clarkson) have said it's better than the BMW 3 series.
And that's not 'better value for money' - even though it's way cheaper than the BMW, that's more reliable, better performance, comfort, convenience & build quality. Looks bloody nice too.
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