A combination of engine technology, supply levels and general quality mean the Ford Mondeo’s value retention will beat the BMW 3 Series, Audi A4 and Volkswagen (VW) Passat according to CAP Automotive.

CAP also expects the new Mondeo to be worth £1,750 after three years than the previous model was after three years.

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According to CAP Gold, a diesel Mondeo 2.0TDCi ECOnetic Zetec will hold 42.7% of its new list price after three years and 30,000 miles.

This compares to 38.3% for a BMW 3 Series 318d SE and 41.6% for a VW Passat 2.0 TDI Bluemotion Tech Executive.

CAP forecast that extending the mileage still resulted in the Ford coming out on top. After three years, a 60,000 mile petrol Mondeo 1.5 EcoBoost Zetec is forecast to be worth 36.1% of its original value, compared to 31.4% for the equivalent Audi A4; 32.3% for the equivalent BMW 320i and 31.5% for the equivalent VW Passat respectively.

Dylan Setterfield, head of CAP’s forecasting team, said: ""The new Mondeo is anything but ordinary and its sheer good looks are a big contributor to such strong expected value retention as a used car in three years.

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"Ford’s EcoBoost and ECOnetic engines are even better in their new versions. Imagine being told five years ago that in 2014 a 1.5 litre petrol engine in a large family car would give you 160 bhp of poke and 50 mpg, but that is today’s reality."

Setterfield added that Ford’s supply plans were also important to the superior value retention: "As long as Ford stick to their guns and aren’t tempted to saturate the market with heavily discounted new cars, supply won’t outweigh the strong future demand we foresee for the new Mondeo as a used car.

"Most car-makers are building more cars than Europe really wants but Ford has taken some tough decisions around reducing capacity, with the closure of its Genk plant. It is Ford’s customers who will ultimately benefit from that."