I bought a new mondeo earlier this month and I love it, dam neer had a santa fe but drove the mondeo and loved it.
I took all of the following cars for at least over night and in 1 or 2 for more than that.
1) premera- horriable tinney, light car.
2) mazda 6, v nice didn't like the bucket seats or the fact it was hatchback and rattled a bit on bad roads.
3) H S Fe- very very nice dam near bought it.
4) l rover freelander- didn't like at all not a bit like a car (i know) no where as nice to drive as santa fe.
5) passat - nice bit to tight around me, needs the higher bh/p otherwise sluggish.
6)mazda premisy- terriable drove for 5 min and gave it back.
7) toyoto avensis- very like passat, disapointing.