Size matters - specifications
| Ford Mondeo | Vauxhall Vectra | Honda Accord | Volkswagen Passat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£22,895/£22,895" | "£25,090/£25,090" | "£22,155/£28,052" | "£23,657/£24,022" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | "£8,654/37.8 per cent" | "£9,233/36.8 per cent" | "£9,793/44.2 per cent" | "£10,409/44.0 per cent" |
| Running costs/Contract hire | 56.3ppm/£437 | 66.8ppm/£518 | 54.1ppm/£418 | 58.2ppm/£444 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£1,058/£1,923" | "£1,490/£2,710" | "£1,023/£1,861" | "£1,301 /£2,366" |
| "Annual fuel cost (12,000 miles)" | "£1,178" | "£1,432" | "£1,145 " | "£1,369" |
| Insurance group/quote | 9/£413 | 11/£319 | 12/£354 | 13/£303 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £119/£188/£195 | £185/£280/£185 | £218/£358/£280 | £320/£390/£320 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,830/2,850mm" | "4,839/2,830mm" | "4,750/2,670mm" | "4,774/2,709mm" |
| Height/width | "1,512/1,886mm" | "1,503/1,798mm" | "1,495/1,760mm" | "1,517/1,820mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl/1,997cc turbo" | "4cyl/1,910cc turbo" | "4cyl/2,204cc turbo" | "4cyl/1,968cc turbo" |
| Peak power | "138/4,000 bhp/rpm" | 148/4000 bhp/rpm | "138/4,000 bhp/rpm" | 168/5000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | "320/1,750 Nm/rpm" | "315/2,000 Nm/rpm" | "340/2,000 Nm/rpm" | 350/1750 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | "6-spd, man/fwd" | "5-spd, auto/fwd" | "6-spd, man/fwd" | "6-spd, DSG/fwd" |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 70 litres/space saver | 60 litres/space saver | 65 litres/foam sealant | 70 litres/full size |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | "554/1,745 litres" | "530/1,850 litres" | "626/1,707 litres" | "513/1,641 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,668/607/1,800kg" | "1,556/599/1,500kg" | "1,602/500/1,500kg" | "1,534/636/1,800kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.5metres/N/A | 11.2metres/0.29Cd | 11.0 metres/0.32Cd | 11.4 metres/0.30Cd |
| Basic warranty/recovery | "3y (60,000)/1y Ford" | "3y (60,000)/1y Vaux" | "3y (90,000)/3y Honda" | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr VW" |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "12,500 miles/781" | "20,000 miles/500" | "12,500 miles/205" | Variable/259 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 9.4/9.2 secs | 9.7/9.7 secs | 8.9/8.6 secs | 7.8/7.3 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.7/5.8 secs | 3.8 secs | 4.0/6.0 secs | 3.0/4.5 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 7.6/10.3 secs | 5.8 secs | 7.6/10.2 secs | 6.2/8.4 secs |
| Top speed | 127mph | 130mph | 122mph | 135mph |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 47.6/34.4/9.0 metres | 48.6/35.9/9.6 metres | 46.6/34.0/8.9 metres | 50.5/37.2/9.3 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 64/43/58/65dB | 65/44/60/66dB | 61/43/62/69dB | 66/44/58/65dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 45.1mpg/694 miles | 37.1mpg/490 miles | 46.4mpg/663 miles | 38.8mpg/597 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 37.2/57.6/47.9mpg | 29.4/51.4/40.4mpg | 36.7/57.6/47.9mpg | 32.8/49.6/42.2mpg |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 156g/km/21 per cent | 189g/km/27 per cent | 155g/km/21 per cent | 177g/km/25 per cent |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors | Seven/yes/£400/yes | Six/yes/£425/yes | Six/yes/£425/yes | Six/yes/£355/yes |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | "£1,100/yes/yes" | Yes/£400/yes | No/yes/yes | Yes/yes/£205 |
| Clim cont/electric/leather/heated seats | "Yes/£250/£1,250/yes" | Yes/yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes/yes | "Yes/yes/£1,445" |
| Elec sunroof/met paint/xenon lights | £500/£350/£300 | £600/£350/£850 | Yes/£400/yes | £515/£365/£815 |
| Elec tailgate/rail retention system | No/no | Yes/no | Yes/no | £285/£185 |
| Multifunc. steering/adjust reach/rake | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | £160/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | "£1,200/yes/yes/£150" | Yes/yes/no/£300 | "£1,400/y/n/£1,400" | "£1,650/£160/£575" |
