Is Fiesta back on track? - specifications

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ST185 197 Cup Corsa VXR
On the road price/total as tested "£15,633>/£18,888>" "£14,995/£16,170" "£15,825/£17,050"
"Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" "£5,752*/41.7 per cent*" "£6,778/45.2 per cent" "£7,026/44.4 per cent"
Running costs/contract hire 44.7ppm/£261* 54.2ppm/£323 50.2ppm/£285
Annual tax liability std/higher rate "£756/£1,375*" "£858/£1,559" "£870/£1,583"
"Annual fuel cost (12,000 miles)" "£2,152" "£2,088" "£1,807"
Insurance group/quote 13/£348* 15/£373 16/£433
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £125/£125/£203 £210/£250/£200 £150/£185/£150
Length/wheelbase "3,921/2,486mm" "3,991/2,585mm" "4,040/2,511mm"
Height/width "1,438/1,683mm" "1,477mm/1,768mm" "1,488/1,713mm"
Engine "4cyl in-line/1,999cc" "4cyl in-line/1,998cc " "4cyl in-line/1,598cc turbo"
Peak power "182/6,500 bhp/rpm" "194/7,250 bhp/rpm" "189/5,850 bhp/rpm"
Peak torque "199/3,500 Nm/rpm" "215/5,550 Nm/rpm" "230/1,980 Nm/rpm**"
Transmission "5-spd, man/fwd" "6-spd, man/fwd" "6-spd, man/fwd"
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 45 litres/space saver 55 litres/foam sealant 45 litres/foam sealant
Boot capacity (seats up/down) 253/892 litres "288/1,028 litres" "285/1,050 litres"
Kerbweight/payload "1,137/453kg" "1,220kg/430kg" "1,223/532kg"
Turning circle/drag coefficient 9.8 metres/n/a 11.4 metres/N/A 10.1 metres/0.33Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery "3yrs (60,000)/1yr RAC" "3yrs (60,000)/3yrs AA" "3yrs (60,000)/3yrs AA"
Service intervals/UK dealers "12,500 miles/781" "12,000 miles/330" "20,000 miles/500"
0-60/30-70mph 7.7/7.0 secs+ 6.8/5.8 secs 6.6/5.6 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 4.5/6.5 secs 4.2/5.5 secs 2.8/4.2 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th 9.9 secs/n/a 6.8/8.9 secs 5.6/6.9 secs
Top speed 129mph 139mph 140mph
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 47.8/32.0/7.4 metres+ 47.8/35.0/9.0 metres 47.2/34.9/9.0 metres
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph 64/63/66/78dB 65/43/63/71dB 60/42/61/70dB
Auto Express economy/range 26.2mpg/259 miles 27.0mpg/327 miles 31.2mpg/396 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 27.2/49.6/38.2mpg* 24.3/43.4/33.2mpg 26.9/44.1/35.8mpg
CO2 emissions/tax bracket 177g/km/22 per cent 199g/km/26 per cent 190g/km/25 per cent
Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors Two±/yes/£250/£200^^ Six/yes/DFO/no Six/yes/£250/£150
Air-con/climate control/leather trim Yes/£250/£950 £525/no/half "Yes/£275/£1,000"
Alloy wheels/met paint/xenon lights Yes/£350/no Yes/£360^/no Yes/£350/no
Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control No/£550/no No/yes/no No/yes/yes
Elec sunroof/windows/folding mirrors £400/yes/£200^^ No/yes/no No/yes/no
Multifunc steering/adjust reach/rake No/no/yes No/yes/yes Yes/yes/yes
Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth "£1,000/£200/yes/£250" No/no/£175/DFO £975/no/no/£300

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