Drop-tops - specifications

  Ford Focus Volkswagen Eos Vauxhall Astra
On the road price/total as tested "£20,270/£24,820" "£22,630/£27,725" "£18,465/£20,045"
"Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" "£9,527/47.0 per cent" "£11,994/53.0 per cent" "£9,436/51.1 per cent"
Contract Hire per month £340 £410 £323
Annual tax liability std/higher rate "£936/£1,703" "£1,046/£1,901" "£975/£1,773"
Running costs (pence per mile) 47.9 53.7 46.7
Insurance group/quote 11/£383 11/£383 10/£271
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £167/£167/£247 £174/£257/£174 £155/£198/£155
Length/wheelbase "4,509/2,640mm" "4,407/2,578mm" "4,476/2,614mm"
Height/width "1,448/1,834mm" "1,437/1,791mm" "1,411/1,759mm"
Engine "4cyl in-line/1,997cc turbo" "4cyl in-line/1,968cc turbo" "4cyl in-line/1,796cc"
Peak power "134/4,000 bhp/rpm" "138/4,000 bhp/rpm" "138/6,300 bhp/rpm"
Peak torque "320/2,000 Nm/rpm" "320/1,800 Nm/rpm" "175/3,800 Nm/rpm"
Transmission "6spd, man/fwd" "6spd, man/fwd" "5spd, man/fwd"
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 53 litres/foam sealant 55 litres/space saver 52 litres/foam sealant
Boot capacity (roof up/down) 534/248 litres 380/205 litres 440/205 litres
Kerbweight/payload "1,630/415kg" "1,548/462kg" "1,445/425kg"
Turning circle/drag coefficient 10.4 metres/0.32Cd 10.9 metres/0.33Cd 10.8 metres/0.31Cd
Basic warranty/recovery "3yrs 60,000/1yr Ford Assist" "3yrs 60,000/1yr VW Assist" "3yrs 60,000/1yrs Vaux Assist"
Service intervals/UK dealers "15,000 miles/714 " Variable/255 "20,000 miles/500"
0-60mph 9.9 secs 9.9 secs 10.7 secs
30-70 thru gears 9.9 secs 9.4 secs 10.3 secs
30-50 in 3rd/4th 3.7/5.5 secs 4.2/6.2 secs 6.2/8.9 secs
50-70 in 5th/6th 7.9/11.9 secs 8.2/11.7 secs 13.5 secs/N/A
Top speed 127mph 127mph 130mph
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 50.1/36.9/9.4 metres 50.8/37.1/9.2 metres 53.8/39.2/10.0 metres
Time to lower/raise roof 27.0/26.7 seconds 26.2/29.2 seconds 27.8/29.2 seconds
Noise levels 30/70mph/roof up/down 62/67/63/71dB 61/66/62/71dB 62/68/61/71dB
Auto Express economy/range 39.4mpg/459 miles 40.8mpg/494 miles 28.3mpg/324 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 36.7/57.6/47.9 mpg 35.3/56.5/47.1mpg 27.4/45.6/36.7mpg
CO2 emissions/tax bracket 156g/km/21 per cent 158g/km/21 per cent 185g/km/24 per cent
Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors Four/yes/£300/yes Four/yes/yes/£265 Four/yes/£350/no
Air-con/clim con/leather/heat seats "Yes/£400/£1,000/£1,000" "Yes/£395/£1,845/£1,845" Yes/no/£750/£750
Alloys/met paint/xenons/wind deflector Yes/£350/£550/£250 Yes/£365/£775/£230 Yes/£350/£750/£150
Auto/stability/cruise control/fold mirrors N/A/£250/yes/yes "£1,155/yes/£270/yes" "£1,035/£400/£200/no"
Elec roof/multifunc wheel/adj reach/rake Yes/yes/yes/yes Yes/£200/yes/yes Yes/yes/yes/yes
Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth "£2,650/yes/yes/£250" "£2,130/£2,130/£150/no" "£1,250/£450/no/£300"

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