Which Big (cheap) Diesel Estate?

[l354uge]

Simple really, whats better/more reliable:

Accord Tourer DTCI
Passat Estate 1.9 PD
Mondeo Estate 2.0 TDCI

I'm a tart so I want heated seats and cruise as a minimum, mondeo has cooled seats too so even better.
Got a budget of max £1500, so want to know what your experiences and recommendations are?

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Volvo V70 d5

[steve-5snwi]

Mechanically i'd go with the Passat, but the rest of it is rubbish. Injectors are common on the TDCi and the Honda diesel is not designed like a Honda should be.

Volvo is probably the obvious choice but you might find a Laguna with the 2.0dci just above your budget. However at £1500 i would say most diesels are on the verge of being unreliable, a 406 2.0 Hdi would make a good cheap estate, the Saab 9-5 2.2 might be a bit rough and ready ..

[Prinny]

The first halfway decent one of any of them that you come across. ‘Everyone’ can justify a cheap diesel estate - if you see what I mean...

Mondeo best handler, but can rust. Passat staid. Honda feels smoothest, as it’s a low compression diesel, but I have no high mileage experience. V70 is nicer than them all, but more expensive to run in terms of consumables (bushes, etc).

A looked after, 53-54 plate V70 D5 with the 163 engine (no DPF) is an automotive cockroach if you keep up the maintenance on it.