I've just bought a MK4 Mondeo Titanium X (not a Sport) as a daily. Mine is a 57 plate so pre-facelift. Mine has a manual box attached to a 2.5 five pot turbo petrol engine, so not a bad combo (unless you care about fuel economy ).

Not picked it up yet, but seemed pretty well-equipped and, being a thirsty petrol, was good value compared to the diesels. I don't know what the diesel lumps are like in these. I think they're better than the ones in the MK3 Mondeo.

Think I will try and add the Sport bits to mine and a few other bits. Richie's looked lovely.