Toyota Auris v Honda Civic v Ford Focus v VW Golf - specifications
| Toyota Auris | Honda Civic | Ford Focus | VW Golf | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£13,995/£14,320" | "£15,950/£16,325" | "£15,095/£17,925" | "£15,135/£17,315" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | N/A | "£7,576/47.5 per cent" | "£5,162/34.2 per cent" | "£7,825/51.7 per cent" |
| Contract hire per month | N/A | £296 | £243 | £279 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£616/£1,120" | "£596/£1,084" | "£597/£1,086" | "£666/£1,210" |
| Running costs (pence per mile) | N/A | 41.8 | 36.4 | 47.9 |
| Ins. group/quote | 5/N/A | 9/£332 | 6/£331 | 6/£314 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | N/A | £150/£260/£150 | £136/£136/£194 | £145/£145/£260 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,220/2,600mm" | "4,245/2,635mm" | "4,342/2,640mm" | "4,204/2,578mm" |
| Height/width | "1,515/1,760mm" | "1,460/1,765mm" | "1,497/1,840mm" | "1,479/1,759mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl in-line/1,598cc" | "4cyl in-line/1,799cc " | "4cyl in-line/1,596cc" | "4cyl in-line/1,598cc " |
| Peak power | "122/6,000 bhp/rpm" | "138/6,300 bhp/rpm" | "113/6,000 bhp/rpm" | "113/6,000 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "157/5,200 Nm/rpm" | "174/4,300 Nm/rpm" | "155/4,150 Nm/rpm" | "155/4,000 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | "5-spd, man/fwd" | "6-spd, man/fwd" | "5-spd, man/fwd" | "6-spd, man/fwd" |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 55 litres/space saver | 50 litres/repair kit | 55l/s-saver (full £30) | 55 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 354/761litres | "485/1,352 litres" | "385/1,247 litres" | "350/1,305 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,260/490/1,300kg" | "1,288/462/1,400kg" | "1,285/451/1,200kg" | "1,359/411/1,200kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.4 metres/0.29Cd | 10.9 metres/0.33Cd | 10.4 metres/0.32Cd | 10.9 metres/0.32Cd |
| Basic warranty/recovery | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr RAC" | "3yrs (90,000)/3yrs AA" | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr RAC" | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr VW" |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "10,000 miles/181" | "12,500 miles/198" | "12,500 miles/714" | Variable miles/255 |
| 0-60mph | 9.8 secs | 8.5 secs | 10.5 secs | 10.1 secs |
| 30-70 thru gears | 9.3 secs | 8.2 secs | 10.3 secs | 10.2 secs |
| 30-50 in 3rd/4th | 5.9/9.0 secs | 5.6/7.3 secs | 6.4/8.9 secs | 6.0/8.8 secs |
| 50-70 in 5th/6th | 14.1 secs/N/A | 11.1/16.1 secs | 15.8 secs/N/A secs | 12.3/14.8 secs |
| Top speed | 118mph | 127mph | 117mph | 119mph |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 49.0/35.9/8.8 metres | 48.6/35.4/8.5 metres | 47.0/34.4/8.6 metres | 50.2/36.7/9.4 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 59/38/64/71dB | 56/41/61/70dB | 62/44/63/70dB | 62/40/63/71dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 31.3mpg/379 miles | 36.0mpg/396 miles | 32.3mpg/391 miles | 36.6mpg/443 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 31.4/47.9/39.8mpg | 34.4/52.3/44.1mpg | 32.5/55.4/43.8mpg | 31.7/50.4/41.5mpg |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 166g/km/20 per cent | 152g/km/17 per cent | 155g/km/18 per cent | 168g/km/20 per cent |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors | Nine/yes/£495/no | Six/yes/£475/yes | Six/yes/£200/yes | Four/yes/£315/yes |
| Air-con/clim ctrl/leather/heat. seats | Yes/no/no/no | Yes/yes/no/no | "N/£1,600/£1,600 " | "Y/£695/£1,645/£1,645§" |
| Alloy wheels/met paint/xenon lights | Yes/£325/no | Yes/£375/no | Yes/£350/£500 | Yes/£365/£750 |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | £550/£350/no | £700/yes/yes | No/£250/no | "£1,340/yes/yes" |
| Elec sunroof/windows/folding mirrors | No/yes/no | No/yes/yes | £500/yes/no | £515/yes/£110 |
| Multifunc steering/adjust reach/rake | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | No/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav & CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | No/£450£450 | No/no/yes | "£1,050/£200/£525" | "£1,580/£275/£230" |
Find a car with the experts
