Pocket rockets road test - specifications
| Suzuki Swift Sport | Renaultsport Twingo 133 | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£11,915/£12,110" | "£12,200/£12,700" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | "£4,671/39.2%" | "£4,307/35.3%" |
| Running costs/contract hire | N/A | N/A |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£524/£1,049" | "£512/£1,025" |
| "Annual fuel cost (12/20,000 miles)" | "£1,831/£3,052" | "£2,085/£3,476" |
| Ins. group/quote/VED band/cost | 23/£268/E/£170 | 19/N/A/D/£145 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £150/£225/£230 | £140/£180/£240 |
| Length/wheelbase | "3,765/2,380mm" | "3,607/2,368mm" |
| Height/width | "1,500/1,690mm" | "1,470/1,688mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl in-line/1,586cc" | "4cyl in-line/1,598cc" |
| Peak power | "123/6,800bhp/rpm" | "131/6,750 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "148/4,800Nm/rpm" | "160/4,400 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | 5-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 45 litres/sealant | 40 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 213/495 litres | 165-285/959 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,105/380/1,000kg" | "1,049/340kg/N/A" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.4m/N/A | 10.4m/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs Suz. | 3yrs (60k)/2yrs AA |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "9,000 miles/150" | "12,000 miles/330" |
| Driver Power mfr/dealer position | 31st/10th | 33rd/30th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped/points | 4/3/2/77 | 4/N/A/2/39 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 8.8/8.8 secs | 9.0/8.7 secs |
| 30-50 in 3rd/4th | 5.0/7.2 secs | 5.1/7.4 secs |
| 50-70 in 5th/6th | 10.7 secs | 10.5 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | "124mph/3,700rpm" | "125mph/3,600rpm" |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 50.8/36.7/9.1m | 49.8/36.8/9.6m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 32.8mpg/325 miles | 28.8mpg/253 miles |
| Auto Express economy/range | 32.1/46.3/39.8mpg | 31.0/49.5/40.4mpg |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 199/171g/km/22% | 227/165g/km/21% |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | ||
| Six/yes/£195 | Four/yes/no | |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Yes/no/yes | £275/no/yes |
| Clim ctrl/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/yes | £375/no/no |
| Met paint/electric rear windows | £130/no | £225/no |
| Stability/cruise ctrl/xenon lights | Yes/yes/no | Yes/yes/£250 |
| Sat-nav/CD/MP3 socket | £499/£249 | No/no |
