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

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