Giulietta Cloverleaf vs Golf GTI - specifications

  Volkswagen Golf GTI DSG Giulietta Cloverleaf
On-the-road price/total as tested £24,880/£28,020 £24,495/£31,195
Residual values (3yrs/30,000) £11,345/45.6% N/A
Annual tax liability std/higher rate £1,144/£2,289 £1,176/£2,352
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) £1,993/£3,322 £2,173/£3,621
Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost 32/£380/H/£180 31/£520/I/£200
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £250 (3yrs) £162/£347/£197
Length/wheelbase 4,213/2,578mm 4,351/2,634mm
Height/width 1,501/1,786mm 1,465/1,798mm
Engine 4cyl turbo/1,984cc 4cyl turbo/1,742cc
Peak power 207/5,300 bhp/rpm 231/5,500 bhp/rpm
Peak torque 280/1,700 Nm/rpm 340/1,900 Nm/rpm
Transmission 6-spd man/fwd 6-spd man/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 55 litres/sp. saver 60 litres/sp. saver
Boot capacity (seats up/down) 350/1,305 litres 350 litres/N/A
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight 1,318/552/1,400kg 1,320/505/1,300kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient 10.9 metres/N/A 10.9 metres/0.31
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery 3yrs (60k)/1yrs 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs
Service intervals/UK dealers Variable/223 18,000 miles/46
Driver Power 2008 car/dealer position 17th/22nd 23rd/21st
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points 97/84/61/5 97/85/63/5
0-60/30-70mph 6.6/6.0 secs 7.1/6.4 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 3.1/4.2 secs 3.8/4.9 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th 5.9/6.7 secs 6.8/9.7 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph 148mph/2,500rpm 150mph/2,500rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 48.5/33.7/9.0m 51.4/37.6/9.2m
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph 61/41/59/69dB 60/58/62/69dB
Auto Express economy/range 31.5mpg/381 miles 28.9mpg/381 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 28.2/48.7/38.7mpg 26.2/48.7/37.2mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 207/170g/km/23% 226/177g/km/24%
Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors Seven/yes/£420* Six/yes/£250
Auto box/stability/cruise control Yes/yes/£225 No/yes/yes
Climate ctrl/leather/heated seats Yes/£1,815/£365^ Yes/yes/£250
Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go £430/£1,110/no £490/£700/no
Sat-nav/MP3/Bluetooth connectivity £1,700/yes/£240 £1,200/yes/yes

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