| Skoda Rapid SE 1.6 TDI | Kia Cee'd 1 1.6 CRDi | Chevrolet Cruze VCDi LT | |
| On the road price/total as tested | £17,100/£18,995 | £16,295/£16,295 | £17,825/£18,745 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £6,755/39.5% | £6,453/39.6% | £5,454/30.6% |
| Depreciation | £10,346 | £9,842 | £12,371 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £545/£1,091 | £455/£909 | £604/£1,208 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,525/£2,541 | £1,718/£2,863 | £1,617/£2,695 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 13/£364/C/£30 | 13/£373/A/£0 | 20/£301/C/£30 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | TBC | £299 (3yrs/60,000) | £349 (3yrs/30,000) |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,483/2,602mm | 4,310/2,650mm | 4,510/2,685mm |
| Height/width | 1,461/1,706mm | 1,470/1,780mm | 1,477/1,797mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,598cc | 4cyl in-line/1,582cc | 4cyl in-line/1,686cc |
| Peak power/revs | 104/4,400 bhp/rpm | 124/4,000 bhp/rpm | 128/4,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque/revs | 250/1,500 Nm/rpm | 260/1,900 Nm/rpm | 300/2,000 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 5-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 55 litres/sealant | 53 litres/space saver | 60 litres/sealant |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 550/1,490 litres | 380/1,318 litres | 413/833^^ litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,179/535/1,200kg | 1,375/535/1,500kg | 1,429/506/1,200kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.2 metres/0.30Cd | 10.6 metres/0.30Cd | 10.9 metres/0.35Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs | 7yrs (100,000)/1yrs | 5yrs (100,000)/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/135 | 20,000 (1yr)/170 | 20,000 (1yr)/113 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 1st/3rd | 12th/17th | N/A |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | N/A | 89/88/61/5 | 96/84/34/5 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 9.6/9.6 secs | 10.7/11.3 secs | 8.9/8.8 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.1/7.3 secs | 4.7/7.3 secs | 3.5/5.1 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 9.5 secs/N/A | 8.9/11.7 secs | 7.0/9.3 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 118mph/2,000rpm | 122mph/1,900rpm | 124mph/2,000rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 46.1/33.5/8.6m | 49.1/36.2/10.0m | 50.3/36.9/9.2m |
| Noise outside/idle/30/70mph | 69/51/61/66dB | 59/40/59/66dB | 67/47/60/66dB |
| Auto Express econ (mpg/mpl)/range | 50.8/11.3/615 miles | 45.1/10.0/526 miles | 47.9/10.6/632 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 50.4/76.3/64.2mpg | 68.9/80.7/76.3mpg | 51.3/72.4/62.7mpg |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 11.2/17.0/14.3mpl | 15.0/17.4/16.5mpl | 11.4/16.1/13.9mpl |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 149/114g/km/16% | 168/97g/km/14% | 158/117g/km/17% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Six/yes/£600^ | Six/yes/no | Six/yes/yes |
| Automatic box/stability/cruise control | No/yes/£600^ | No/yes/no | No/yes/yes |
| Air-con/leather/heated seats | Yes/no/£475^ | Yes/no/no | Yes/no/no |
| Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £495/no/no | £445/no/no | £445/no/no |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | £550^/yes/yes | No/yes/yes | No/no/no |
