Excellent cars, had my Xpack V6 for 6 month and it still thoroughly enjoy it
it handles superbly, engine is cracking ,very refined, smooth and strong, and nice torque delivery
i drive it everyday and i dont find it impractical, sure if you want a pair of 6 footers in the back theyre gonna be cramped but they still fit, huge boot
cheap parts and reliable, just like its mondeo platform
reason i think they are so cheap now is (thanks to not being a prestigious badge.. blue oval) they lost out to more competitive brands but clearly werent given the chance they deserved
also being a big engine which most dont want out of a cheap car particularly a run around, more the bargain to be had though!