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Pocket rockets road test - specifications

 Suzuki Swift SportRenaultsport 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 hireN/AN/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/cost23/£268/E/£17019/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/fwd5-spd man/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel45 litres/sealant40 litres/space saver
Boot capacity (seats up/down) 213/495 litres165-285/959 litres
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight"1,105/380/1,000kg""1,049/340kg/N/A"
Turning circle/drag coefficient10.4m/N/A10.4m/N/A
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery3yrs (60k)/3yrs Suz.3yrs (60k)/2yrs AA
Service intervals/UK dealers"9,000 miles/150""12,000 miles/330"
Driver Power mfr/dealer position31st/10th33rd/30th
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped/points4/3/2/774/N/A/2/39
0-60/30-70mph8.8/8.8 secs9.0/8.7 secs
30-50 in 3rd/4th 5.0/7.2 secs5.1/7.4 secs
50-70 in 5th/6th 10.7 secs10.5 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph "124mph/3,700rpm""125mph/3,600rpm"
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 50.8/36.7/9.1m49.8/36.8/9.6m
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph32.8mpg/325 miles28.8mpg/253 miles
Auto Express economy/range32.1/46.3/39.8mpg31.0/49.5/40.4mpg
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 199/171g/km/22%227/165g/km/21%
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket
Six/yes/£195Four/yes/no
Airbags/Isofix/parking sensorsYes/no/yes£275/no/yes
Clim ctrl/leather/heated seatsYes/yes/yes£375/no/no
Met paint/electric rear windows£130/no£225/no
Stability/cruise ctrl/xenon lightsYes/yes/noYes/yes/£250
Sat-nav/CD/MP3 socket£499/£249No/no
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