SEAT Ibiza Cupra Vs Alfa Romeo MiTo - specifications

  SEAT Ibiza Cupra Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.4TB Veloce
On the road price/total as tested £15,995/£15,995 £15,495/£15,495
Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) £7,694/48.1% £7,159/46.2%
Annual tax liability std/higher rate £544/£1,087 £558/£1,116
Annual fuel cost (12/20K miles) N/A £1,701/£2,835
Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost 28/N/A/F/£125 20/N/A/G/£150
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service N/A £318/£451/£318
Length/wheelbase 4,061/2,469mm 4,063/2,511mm
Height/width 1,420/1,693mm 1,466/1,720mm
Engine 4cyl in-line/1,390cc 4cyl in-line/1,368cc
Peak power 178/6,200 bhp/rpm 155/5,000 bhp/rpm
Peak torque 250/2,000 Nm/rpm 230/3,000 Nm/rpm
Transmission 7-spd DSG/fwd 6-spd man/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 45 litres/full size 45 litres/space saver
Boot capacity (seats up/down) 284/847 litres 270/950 litres
Kerbweight/payload 1,172/501kg 1,145/480kg
Turning circle 10.5 metres 11.2 metres
Basic warranty/recovery 3yrs (60k)/2yrs 3yrs unltd/3yrs AA
Service intervals/UK dealers 10,000miles/128 18,000 miles/46
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. 22nd (09)/24th (08) 29th (09)/21st (08)
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points 5/4/3/91 5/3/2/83
0-60/30-70mph 6.8/6.1 secs 8.3/7.0 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 2.7/3.6 secs 3.2/4.9 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th 5.4/6.0 secs 6.2/7.5 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph 140mph/2,500rpm 134mph/2,800rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 44.8/32.4/8.3m 46.7/34.3/8.68m
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph 63/40/60/68dB 63/45/60/68dB
Auto Express economy/range N/A 32.9/326 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 34.0/53.3/44.1mpg 33.2/53.3/43.5mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket N/A/148gkm/17% 198/153g/km/18%
Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors Four/yes/£245* Seven/yes/£200
Air-con/heated seats/cruise ctrl Yes/£137/yes Yes/£220/£180
Leather seats/stability control £800/yes £900/yes
Metallic paint/auto/Bluetooth £370/yes/£245 £400/no/yes
Sat-nav/CD player/aux in No^/yes/£93 £1,350/yes/yes

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