FLEET NewsNet looks at how new cars taken on to a typical fleet might perform over the next three years/60,000 miles.

Using data from used car expert CAP Motor Research, we benchmark two cars against each other to see how they perform over the traditional fleet cycle. This week, we compare the all-new Honda Civic diesel in SE trim with a fellow Japanese challenger, Toyota’s Corolla diesel in range-topping T-Spirit specification.

Honda Civic 2.2 i-CTDi SE

PRICE NEW – £15,747

Mileage Age (months) Predicted value Money lost
20,000 12 £10,075/64% £5,672
30,000 18 £8,775/56% £6,972
40,000 24 £7,650/49% £8,097
50,000 30 £6,675/42% £9,072
60,000 36 £5,900/37% £9,847

Source: CAP Motor Research

Toyota Corolla 2.0 D-4D T-Spirit

PRICE NEW – £15,722

Mileage Age (months) Predicted value Money lost
20,000 12 £9,225/59% £6,497
30,000 18 £7,950/51% £7,772
40,000 24 £6,950/44% £8,772
50,000 30 £5,950/38% £9,772
60,000 36 £5,150/33% £10,572

Source: CAP Motor Research