Fun seekers - specifications
| Audi TT Roadster 3.2 | Porsche Boxster | Nissan 350Z Roadster GT | Mercedes SLK 350 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£31,535/£35,545" | "£33,170/£42,653" | "£30,495/£32,495" | "£35,430/£42,935" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | "£17,029/54 per cent " | "£17,215/51.9 per cent" | "£15,613/51.2 per cent" | "£20,443/57.7 per cent" |
| Contract hire per month | £577 | £673 | £485 | £634 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£2,428/£4,415" | "£2,335/£4,246" | "£2,348/£4,269" | "£2,728/£4,960" |
| Running costs (pence per mile) | 78.4 | 86.7 | 75.8 | 84.9 |
| Insurance group/quote | 18/N/A | 18/£726 | 19/£653 | 18/£677 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £320/£370/£320 | £370/£507/£370 | £205/£270/£205 | £186/£277/£600 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,178/2,468mm" | "4,329/2,415mm" | "4,315/2,650mm" | "4,082/2,430mm" |
| Height/width | "1,358/1,842mm" | "1,292/1,801mm" | "1,330/1,815mm" | "1,298/1,788mm" |
| Engine | "V6/3,189cc" | "Flat 6/2,687cc" | "V6/3,498cc" | "V6/3,498cc" |
| Peak power | "247/6,300 bhp/rpm" | "245/6,500 bhp/rpm" | "296/6,400 bhp/rpm" | "272/6,000 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "320/2,500 Nm/rpm" | "273/4,600 Nm/rpm" | "353/4,800 Nm/rpm" | "350/2,400 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | "6spd, man/4wd " | "5spd, man/rwd " | "6spd, man/rwd" | "6spd, man/rwd" |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 60 litres/foam sealant | 64 litres/foam sealant | 80 litres/space saver | 70 litres/space saver |
| Roof-down boot capacity | 250 litres | "150lt (front), 130lt (rear)" | 130 litres | 208 litres (roof up: 300) |
| Kerbweight/payload | "1,470/320kg" | "1,295/315kg" | "1,640/180kg" | "1,465/315kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.0 metres/0.33Cd | 11.1 metres/0.29Cd | 11.3 metres/0.34Cd | 10.5 metres/0.32Cd |
| Basic warranty (mileage)/recovery | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs | 2yrs (unltd)/2yrs | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr" | 3yrs (unltd)/30yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/133 | "20,000 miles/32" | "9,000 miles/225" | "15,500 miles/169" |
| 0-60/0-100mph | 6.0/16.8 secs | 5.9/15.1 secs | 6.0/14.8 secs | 5.8/13.9 secs |
| 30-70 thru gears | 5.8 secs | 5.2 secs | 5.3 secs | 5.1 secs |
| 30-50 in 3rd/4th | 3.1/4.3 secs | 4.1/5.8 secs | 3.5/4.8 secs | 2.8/4.1 secs |
| 50-70 in 5th/6th | 5.8/8.0 secs | 8.3 secs/N/A | 6.3/9.5 secs | 5.2/7.0 secs |
| Top speed | 155mph (limited) | 159mph | 155mph (limited) | 155mph (limited) |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 46.8/34.7/8.8m | 44.6/33.1/8.7m | 48.3/35.4/9.3m | 49.3/35.9/9.2m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 62/70/63/73dB | 64/74/64/78dB | 63/72/65/74dB | 61/70/63/77dB |
| Time to lower/raise roof | 16.8/13.2 secs | 12.5/10.1 secs | 17.7/16.9 secs | 20.9/19.6 secs |
| Auto Express economy/range | 23.5mpg/310 miles | 26.3mpg/370 miles | 22.4mpg/394 miles | 22.4mpg/345 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 19.1/36.2/27.2mpg | 20.5/41.5/30.4mpg | 16.6/31.0/23.5mpg | 18.2/35.3/26.5mpg |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 250g/km/35 per cent | 229g/km/32 per cent | 288g/km/35 per cent | 255g/km/35 per cent |
| Airbags/parking/rain sensors | Four/£300/£450§ | Six/£325/£353 | Four/£350/no | Six/£605/£90 |
| Air con/clim con/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/yes/yes | "Y/£308/£1,879/£269" | Yes/yes/yes/yes | Yes/£435/£920/£320 |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | "£1,400/yes/£215" | "£1,760/yes/£294" | No/yes/yes | "£1,610/yes/yes" |
| Powered roof/hard top/wind deflector | Yes/no/yes | "Yes/£1,498/£217" | Yes/no/yes | Yes/yes/yes (fabric) |
| Met paint/xenon lights/folding mirrors | £500/£975/£450§ | £570/£705/no | £450/yes/yes | £620/£730/£195 |
| Sat nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | "£1,650/y/y/£385" | "£1,921/£348/n/£523" | "£1,200/yes/no/n" | "£1,990/£360/£172/£355" |
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