Facts and figures
| Mazda 6 Tourer 2.2D Sport Nav | VW Pst Este 2.0 TDI (177) Sport | Hy. i40 Tour. 1.7 CRDi Prem. SE | |
| On the road price/total as tested | £27,095/£27,615 | £27,145/£35,415 | £27,715/£28,205 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £11,380/42.0% | £10,950/40.3% | £10,390/37.5% |
| Depreciation | £15,715 | £16,195 | £17,325 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £1,028/£2,055 | £1,029/£2,059 | £996/£1,992 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,721/£2,868 | £1,721/£2,868 | £1,842/£3,070 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 23/£427/D/£105 | 25/£406/D/£105 | 18/£347/C/£30 |
| Service costs | £172/£233/£236 | £399 (3yrs/30k miles) | £499 (3yrs) |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,805/2,750mm | 4,771/2,712mm | 4,770/2,770mm |
| Height/width | 1,480/1,840mm | 1,516/1,820mm | 1,470/1,815mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/2,191cc | 4cyl in-line/1,968cc | 4cyl in-line/1,685cc |
| Peak power/revs | 173/4,500 bhp/rpm | 175/4,200 bhp/rpm | 134/4,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque/revs | 420/2,000 Nm/rpm | 380/1,750 Nm/rpm | 325/2,000Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd manual/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd manual/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 62 litres/repair kit | 70 litres/full-size | 70 litres/space-saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 506/1,648 litres | 603/1,731 litres | 553/1,719 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,578/573/1,600kg | 1,558/687/1,800kg | 1,648/472/1,800kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.8 metres/0.26Cd | 11.4 metres/N/A | 11.0 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr | 5yrs (unltd)/5yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 12,500 miles (1yr)/170 | Variable miles/223 | Variable miles/146 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 4th/27th* | 16th/25th* | 14th/12th* |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | N/A | 91/77/54/71/5^ | 92/86/43/86/5^ |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 7.7/6.6 secs | 8.0/6.9 secs | 10.3/9.6 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 2.9/4.1 secs | 3.4/5.8 secs | 4.2/6.0 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 5.0/6.6 secs | 6.3/8.6 secs | 6.9/8.9 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 137mph/2,100rpm | 139mph/1,850rpm | 124mph/2,400rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 44.0/9.7/600 miles | 49.4/35.1/9.6m | 47.6/33.6/8.9m |
| Auto Express econ (mpg/mpl)/range | 26.8/6.0/295 miles | 44.0/9.7/678 miles | 41.1/9.0/633miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 34.9/53.3/44.1mpg | 50.4/67.3/60.1mpg | 53.3/68.9/62.8mpg |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 10.9/15.5/13.5mpl | 11.1/14.8/13.2mpl | 11.7/15.2/13.8mpl |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 172/121g/km/19% | 172/123g/km/19% | 184/119g/km/18% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Six/yes/yes/yes | Six/yes/yes/£305 | Seven/yes/yes/yes |
| Automatic box/stability/cruise control | £1,200/yes/no | £1,720/yes/no | £1,755/yes/no |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/£1,380/£275 | Yes/yes/yes |
| Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £520/yes/yes | £525/yes/£435 | £490/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | Yes/yes/no/yes | Yes/yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/no/yes |
*Manufacturer rankings from Driver Power 2013; dealer rankings from 2012. ^Figures for saloon. Bold = equipment fitted to our test car. Insurance quotes from AA (Tel 0800 107 0680 or www.theAA.com) for a male, aged 42, living in Banbury, Oxon, with three penalty points.
