New C30 vs Audi A3 - specifications

  Volvo C30 Audi A3
Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) £20,365/£21,795 £22,855/£27,540
Annual tax liability std/higher rate £8,492/41.7% £11,450/50.1%
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) £529/£1,059 £594/£1,188
Ins grp/quote/road tax band/cost £1,458/£2,430 £1,590/£ 2,650
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service 17/£473/A/£0 19/£425/B/£35
£271/£271/£397 £250/£330/£250
Length/wheelbase 4,266/2,640mm 4,238/2,578mm
Height/width 1,447/1,782mm 1,421/1,995mm
Engine 4cyl in-line/1,560cc 4cyl in-line/1,598cc
Peak power 107/4,000 bhp/rpm 103/4,400 bhp/rpm
Peak torque 240/1,750 Nm/rpm 250/1,500 Nm/rpm
Transmission 5-spd man/fwd 7-spd auto/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 52 litres/space saver 55 litres/space saver
Boot capacity (seats up/down) 233/947 litres 350/1,080 litres
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight 1,370/410/N/A 1,300/560/1,400kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient 10.6 metres/0.28Cd 10.7 metres/0.31Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery 3yrs (60k)/1yr 3yrs (60k)/3yrs RAC
Service intervals/UK dealers 12,500 miles/136 Variable/135
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. 15th/19th 11th/18th
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points 91/78/26/5 29/35/8/72^
0-60/30-70mph 11.9/12.3 secs 11.9/12.4 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 5.8/9.6 secs 4.4/5.1 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th/7th 13.1 secs/N/A/N/A 8.2/10.2/13.4 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph 118mph/2,200rpm 121mph/2,200rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 49.8/35.6/8.4m 49.9/34.3/8.9m
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph 70/45/63/68dB 70/45/63/68dB
Auto Express economy/range 44.6mpg/510 miles 40.9mpg/495 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 61.4/85.6/74.3mpg 62.8/72.4/67.3mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 170/99g/km/13% 185/109g/km/13%
Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors Six/yes/£300
Auto box/stability/cruise control Six/yes/£375 Yes/yes/£215
Climate ctrl/leather/heated seats No/yes/yes Yes/part/£250
Met paint/xenon lights/stop-start Yes/yes/£265 £500/£545/yes
Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth £525/yes/yes £650/£320*/y/£245
£1,500/£80/£265

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