Warm hatchbacks - specifications

  MINI Cooper Suzuki Swift Sport Ford Fiesta ST
On-the-road price/total as tested "£12,995/£15,310" "£11,499/£11,499" "£13,595/£14,690"
Length/wheelbase "3,669/2,467mm" "3,765/2,380mm" "3,921/2,486mm"
Height/width "1,407/1,683mm" "1,500/1,690mm" "1,468/1,683mm"
"Retained value (after 3yrs/36,000)" N/A N/A "£6,607/48.6 per cent"
Running costs (pence per mile) N/A N/A 40.1
Engine/capacity "4cyl in-line/1,598cc" "4cyl in-line/1,586cc" "4cyl in-line/1,999cc"
Peak power "120/6,000bhp/rpm" "123/6,800bhp/rpm" "148/6,000bhp/rpm"
Peak torque "160/4,250Nm/rpm" "148/4,800Nm/rpm" "190/4,500Nm/rpm"
Transmission 6-spd/fwd 5-spd/fwd 5-spd/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 40 litres/run-flats 45 litres/foam sealant 45 litres/space saver
Boot capacity (seats up/folded) 160/680 litres 213/495 litres 253/892 litres
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight "1,065/450kg" "1,105/380kg" "1,137/453kg"
Turning circle/drag coefficient 10.7 metres/0.33Cd 10.4 metres/N/A 9.8 metres/N/A
Euro NCAP rating/insurance grp/cost N/A/N/A/N/A Four stars/9/£298 Four stars/13/£292
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs Mini "3y (60,000)/3y Suzuki" "3yrs (60,000)/1yr RAC"
Service intervals/UK dealers Variable/156 "9,000 miles/149" "12,500 miles/714"
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £150 £131/£250/£197 £125/£125/£203
0-60mph 8.6 secs 9.4 secs 8.3 secs
30-70 thru gears 8.8 secs 9.4 secs 8.2 secs
30-50 in 3rd/4th 5.5/8.4 secs 5.1/7.2 secs 4.9/6.8 secs
50-70 in 5th/6th 10.4/15.7 secs 11.0 secs/N/A 11.2 secs/N/A
Top speed 126mph 124mph 129mph
Braking 60-0/30-0mph 36.3/9.3 metres 35.3/9.2 metres 36.3/9.1 metres
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph 58/37/59/68dB 57/41/60/71dB 60/39/60/71dB
Auto Express economy/range 32.0mpg/282 miles 27.1mpg/268 miles 25.5mpg/252 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 36.2/61.4/48.7mpg 31.4/45.6/39.2mpg 27.2/49.6/38.2mpg
CO2 emissions/tax bracket 139g/km/15 per cent 175g/km/22 per cent 179g/km/22 per cent
Annual tax liability std/higher rate £429/£780 "£557/£1,012" "£658/£1,196"
Airbags/park sensors/front foglights "Six/£210/£1,875" Six/no/yes Two/no/yes
Air-con/power-fold mirrors/leather "£1,875/£160/£930" Yes/no/no Yes/£100/£700
Alloys/metallic paint/xenon lights Yes/£280/£460 Yes/yes/no Yes/£350/no
CD player/changer/sat-nav "Yes/£290/£1,500" Yes/£219/£499 "Yes/yes/£1,000"
EBD/traction/stability/cruise control Yes/£110/no/TBA Yes/yes/yes/no Yes/£625/£625/no
Electric sunroof/MP3 socket £670/yes No/no £400/£20
Multifunction steering/reach/rake "£1,875/yes/yes" Yes/no/yes No/no/yes
Remote lock/trip computer/alarm "Yes/£1,875/yes" Yes/no/yes Yes/no/yes
Split/fold rear seats/Isofix Yes/yes/yes No/yes/yes Yes/yes/yes

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