Facts and figures
| BMW 116d ED | Audi A3 2.0 TDI SE | Volvo V40 D2 SE | |
| On-the-road price/total as tested | £20,885/£27,465 | £21,505/£24,895 | £21,345/£29,370 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £10,108/48.4% | £10,623/49.41% | £8,730/40.9% |
| Depreciation | £10,777 | £10,882 | £12,615 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £542/£1,083 | £644/£1,287 | £554/£1,107 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,615/£2,692 | £1,586/£2,643 | £1,454/£2,423 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 15/£458/A/£0 | 24/£506/B/£20 | 17/£435/A/£0 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £300 (3 years) | £218/£305/£218 | £275/£275/£360 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,324/2,690mm | 4,237/2,601mm | 4,369/2,647mm |
| Height/width | 1,462/1,765mm | 1,421/1,777mm | 1,445/1,802mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,598cc | 4cyl in-line/1,968cc | 4cyl in-line/1,560cc |
| Peak power | 114/4,000 bhp/rpm | 148/3,500 bhp/rpm | 113/3,600 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 260/1,750 Nm/rpm | 320/1,750 Nm/rpm | 270/1,750 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd manual/rwd | 6-spd manual/fwd | 6-spd manual/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 50 litres/foam | 50 litres/space saver | 52 litres/foam |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 360/1,200 litres | 365/1,100 litres | 335/1,032 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,385/530kg/N/A | 1,355/560/1,600kg | 1,381/509/1,300kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.9 metres/0.30Cd | 10.7 metres/0.31Cd | 10.8 metres/0.29Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs | 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs | 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable (1yr)/154 | Variable (2yrs)/135 | 12.5k miles (1yr)/136 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 14th/16th | 11th/18th | 10th/14th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | 91/83/63/5 | 95/87/74/5 | 98/75/88/5 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 9.9/10.0 secs | 8.1/7.2 secs | 11.3/11.0 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.6/7.5 secs | 3.5/5.8 secs | 4.5/6.9 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 9.9/13.1 secs | 7.1/9.6 secs | 9.3/12.6 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 121mph/1,750rpm | 134mph/1,800rpm | 118mph/1,950rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 47.2/34.7/8.8m | 46.3/34.2/8.7m | 45.9/33.6/8.7m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 63/45/56/67dB | 65/42/56/61dB | 59/42/55/63dB |
| Auto Express econ (mpg/mpl)/range | 48.6/10.7/556 miles | 49.5/10.9/544 miles | 54.0/11.9/618 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 62.4/83.1/74.3mpg | 57.6/78.5/68.9mpg | 70.6/83.1/78.5mpg |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 13.7/10.2/8.0mpl | 12.7/17.3/15.2mpl | 15.5/18.3/17.3mpl |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 156/99g/km/13% | 153/106g/km/15% | 140/94g/km/13% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Seven/yes/£345 | Seven/yes/£345 | Eight/yes/£325 |
| Automatic box/stability/cruise control | No/yes/£500* | No/yes/£225 | No/yes/yes |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | £650/£1,115/£265 | £390/£1,115/£260 | Yes/£900/£500* |
| Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £515/£1,140*/yes | £525/£1,250*/£425 | £550/£1,250/yes |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | £1,550^/yes/yes | £495/yes/yes | £1,200/yes/yes |
