Is Fiesta back on track? - specifications
| Ford Fiesta | Renaultsport Clio | Vauxhall | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
