Red devil - specifications
| Honda Civic Type R | Renaultsport Megane 230 | MINI Cooper S | Ford Focus ST-2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£18,600/£20,000" | "£19,570/£21,370" | "£15,995/£20,010" | "£19,595/£22,420" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | N/A/N/A | "£8,189/41.8 per cent" | "£7,853/49.1 per cent" | "£9,220/47.2 per cent" |
| Contract Hire per month | N/A | £352 | £291 | £349 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£1,228/£2,232" | "£1,162/£2,114" | "£669/£1,216" | "£1,336/£2,430" |
| Running costs (pence per mile) | N/A | 50.9 | 42.1 | 53.5 |
| Ins. group/quote | 17/£565 | 17/£546 | 15/£517 | 17/£566 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £150/£180/£175 | £205/£230/£295 | £150 (tlc pack) | £135/£135/£230 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,276/2,635mm" | "4,228/2,617mm" | "3,714/2,467mm" | "4,362/2,640mm" |
| Height/width | "1,445/1,785mm" | "1,437/1,777mm" | "1,407/1,683mm" | "1,447/1,840mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl/1,998cc" | "4cyl/1,998cc turbo" | "4cyl/1,598cc turbo" | "5cyl/2,522cc turbo" |
| Peak power | "198/7,800 bhp/rpm" | "230/5,500 bhp/rpm" | "175/5,500 bhp/rpm" | "222/6,000 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "193/5,600 Nm/rpm" | "310/3,000 Nm/rpm" | "260/1,700 Nm/rpm" | "320/1,600 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | "6-spd, man/fwd" | "6-spd, man/fwd" | "6-spd, man/fwd" | "6-spd, man/fwd" |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 50 litres/foam sealant | 60 litres/foam sealant | 50 litres/run-flat | 55 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | "485/1,352litres" | "330/1,190 litres" | 160/680 litres | "385/1,247 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,267/433kg" | "1,345/475kg" | "1,205/375kg" | "1,437/528kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.8 metres/N/A | 11.2 metres/0.35Cd | 10.7 metres/0.33Cd | 11.7 metres/0.31Cd |
| Basic warranty/recovery | "3yrs (90,000)/3yrs AA" | "3yrs (60,000)/3yrs AA" | 3yrs (unltd)/3 yrs Mini | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr RAC" |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "12,500 miles/198" | "12,000 miles/339" | Variable miles/156 | "12,500 miles/714" |
| 0-60/0-100mph | 6.8/17.0 secs | 6.5/15.9 secs | 6.7/17.0 secs | 7.0/17.5 secs |
| 30-70 thru gears | 5.9 secs | 5.6 secs | 6.0 secs | 6.4 secs |
| 30-50 in 3rd/4th | 3.8/5.2 secs | 3.1/4.8 secs | 3.2/4.4 secs | 3.0/4.1 secs |
| 50-70 in 5th/6th | 7.5/10.9 secs | 6.3/9.4 secs | 5.8/7.4 secs | 5.6/7.2 secs |
| Top speed | 146mph | 147mph | 140mph | 150mph |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 46.6/33.0/9.3 metres | 49.7/37.3/10.5 metres | 48.5/35.9/9.0 metres | 49.0/36.2/9.3 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 61/43/64/72dB | 60/47/65/72dB | 66/44/65/73dB | 64/46/63/72dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 25.8mpg/284 miles | 26.1mpg/344 miles | 30.8mpg/339 miles | 23.9mpg/289 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 22.2/40.4/31.0mpg | 24.6/42.2/33.2mpg | 31.7/49.6/40.9mpg | 20.5/41.5/30.4mpg |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 215g/km/30 per cent | 200g/km/27 per cent | 164g/km/19 per cent | 224g/km/31 per cent |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors | Eight/yes/£390/yes | Eight/yes/no/yes | Six/yes/£210/£85 | Six/NCO/£300/£250 |
| Air-con/clim ctrl/leather/heat seats | Yes/yes/no/no | Yes/yes/no/no | £660/£890/£930/£200 | Yes/no/no/£250 |
| Alloy wheels/met paint/xenon lights | Yes/£375/no | "Yes/£1,200/£500" | Yes/£280/£460 | Yes/£350/yes |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | No/yes/yes | No/yes/yes | "£1,060/yes/£170" | No/yes/no |
| Elec sunroof/windows/folding mirrors | No/yes/yes | No/yes/no | £670/yes/£160 | £500/yes/no |
| Multifunc steering/adjust reach/rake | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | £170/yes/yes | No/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3 socket | "£1,400/£475/£225" | No/no/yes | "£1,500/£290/yes" | "£2,000/yes/no" |
