Honda Civic Type S v Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch v Citroen C4 Coupe - specifications
| Honda Civic Type S GT | Citroen C4 Coupe VTS | Vauxhall Astra CDTI Design | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | "£18,950/£19,325" | "£18,090/£20,415" | "£18,350/£20,225" |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,275mm/2,635mm" | "4,274mm/2,608mm" | "4,290mm/2,614mm" |
| Height/width | "1,460mm/1,785mm" | "1,458mm/1,769mm" | "1,415mm/1,753mm" |
| "Retained value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | "£9,115/48.1 per cent" | "£6,874/38.0 per cent" | "£7,542/41.1 per cent" |
| Running costs (pence per mile) | 45.1 | 42.8 | 47.3 |
| Engine/capacity | "4cyl in-line/2,204cc turbo" | "4cyl in-line/1,997cc turbo" | "4cyl in-line/1,910cc turbo" |
| Peak power | "138/4,000 bhp/rpm" | "138/4,000 bhp/rpm" | "148/4,000 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "340/2,000 Nm/rpm" | "320/2,000 Nm/rpm" | "320/2,000 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | "6-spd, man/fwd" | "6-spd, man/fwd" | "6-spd, man/fwd" |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 150 litres/repair kit | 160 litres/space saver | 152 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/folded) | "485/1,326 litres" | "314/1,083 litres" | "312/1,070 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload | "1,409/481kg" | "1,288/482kg" | "1,342/538kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.7 metres/N/A | 11.4 metres/0.28Cd | 10.8 metres/0.34Cd |
| Euro NCAP rating/insurance grp/cost | Five stars/10/£575 | Five stars/10/£366 | Five stars/11/£379 |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | "3yrs (90,000)/3yrs AA" | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr Citroen" | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs Vaux Assist |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "12,500 miles/198" | "20,000 miles/284" | "20,000 miles/500" |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £195/£360/£240 | £195/£309/£195 | £190/£290/£190 |
| 0-60mph | 9.3 secs | 10.4 secs | 9.4 secs |
| 30-70 thru gears | 8.7 secs | 6.5 secs | 8.7 secs |
| 30-50 in 3rd/4th | 3.8/6.0 secs | 4.2/6.9 secs | 5.5/3.6 secs |
| 50-70 in 5th/6th | 7.5/10.2 secs | 7.5/12.1 secs | 7.2/10.1 secs |
| Top speed | 127mph | 129mph | 130mph |
| Braking 60-0/30-0mph | 39.5/9.8 metres | 41.0/10.2 metres | 37.2/9.6 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 66/47/63/70dB | 66/47/65/71dB | 73/48/62/70dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 44.2mpg/486 miles | 35.4mpg/469 miles | 34.7mpg/397 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 42.2/64.2/54.3mpg | 39.8/62.8/52.3mpg | 38.2/57.6/48.7mpg |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 138g/km/18 per cent | 142g/km/18 per cent | 157g/km/23 per cent |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£750/£1,364" | "£716/£1,304" | "£928/£1,688" |
| Airbags/rear parking/rain sensors | Six/£390/yes | Six/yes/yes | Six/£350/yes |
| Air-con/power fold/heated mirrors | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/£125/yes |
| Alloys/metallic paint/xenon lights | Yes/£375/no | Yes/£360/yes | Yes/£350/£750 |
| Auto gearbox/sat-nav/CD changer | No/yes/£450 | "No/£1,300/yes" | "No/£1,250/£450" |
| EBD/traction/stability/cruise control | Yes/yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes/£450 |
| Elec r.windows/height adjust driver seat | No/yes | No/yes | No/yes |
| Multifunc. steering/adjust reach/rake | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Remote lock/trip computer/alarm | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/£225 |
| Split/fold rear seats/Isofix | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
