Abarth 500 v Colt Ralliart - specifications

Abarth 500 vs Colt Ralliart

  Abarth 500 Colt Ralliart
On the road price/total as tested £13,600/£14,670 £12,049/£12,049
Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) N/A £4,133/34.3%
Annual tax liability std/higher rate £517/£1,034 £482/£964
Annual fuel cost (12/20,000 miles) £1,375/£2,292 £1,546/£2,577
Insurance group/quote 26/£543 28/£381
Road tax band/ annual cost D/£145 D/£145
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service N/A £295^
 
Length/wheelbase 3,657/2,300mm 3,880/2,500mm
Height/width 1,480/1,627mm 1,520/1,695mm
Engine 4cyl turbo/1,368cc 4cyl turbo/1,468cc
Peak power 135/5,000 bhp/rpm 147/6,000 bhp/rpm
Peak torque 206/3,000 Nm/rpm 210/3,500 Nm/rpm
Transmission 5-spd man/fwd 5-spd man/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 35 litres/sp. saver 47 litres/sp. saver
Boot capacity (seats up/down) 185/550 litres 160/568 litres
Kerbweight/payload 1,035/390kg 1,060/460kg
Turning circle 10.9 metres 10.2 metres
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery 3yrs (60k)/1yr AA 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs
Service intervals/UK dealers 18,000 miles/16 10,000 miles/142
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. 36th/29th 27th/13th
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points 5/3/2/77 4/3/1/62
 
0-60mph 8.1 secs 7.3 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 4.5/6.2 secs 4.0/5.9 secs
50-70mph in 5th 9.2 secs 8.5 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph 127mph/3,000rpm 131mph/3,100rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 49.7/36.2/9.2m 49.3/36.3/9.1m
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph N/A N/A
Auto Express economy/range 36.1mpg/278 miles 32.1mpg/332 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 33.2/43.5/52.3mpg 32.8/49.6/40.9mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 181/155g/km/19% 203/161g/km/20%
 
Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors Seven/yes/DFO Six/yes/DFO
Air-con/leather/sports seats Yes/£800/yes Yes/no/yes
Auto box/stability/cruise control No/yes/no No/yes/yes
Met paint/foglights/keyless go £250*/yes/no £295/yes/no
Sat-nav/USB/MP3/Bluetooth £240/yes/yes/yes £191**/n/y/£310**
 

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