Check out the Dog & Lemon Guide
https://dogandlemon.com/ on this any any alternatives you are considering; the best $10 you could spend before buying any car. Harshly critical but very objective. At worse you'll buy with your eyes open to any shortcomings and not kick yourself after the event. Have a look at the free Land Rover Freelander sample review. The old (up to 2010) Mondeo got an "Avoid Like the Plague" rating but I don't know how they rate the current model.