Hitting new heights? - specifications
| MINI John Cooper Works | Ford Focus RS | Subaru Impreza Sti | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | "£20,780/£24,860" | "£24,995/£27,390" | "£26,040/£26,040" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000)" | "£11,263/54.2%" | N/A | "£9,140/35.1%" |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£873/£1,745" | "£1,649/£3,299" | "£1,822/£3,646" |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | "£1,842/£3,070" | N/A | "£2,156/£3,593" |
| Insurance group/quote | 34/£413 | 38/£424 | 40/£541 |
| Road tax band/annual cost | D/£145 | F/£210 | G/£400 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £150 (5yrs tlc) | £220/£270/£220 | £250/£550/£250 |
| Length/wheelbase | "3,730/2,467mm" | "4,402/2,640mm" | "4,415/2,625mm" |
| Height/width | "1,407/1,683mm" | "1,497/1,842mm" | "1,475/1,795mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl in-line/1,598cc" | "5cyl in-line/2,522cc" | "Flat four/2,457cc" |
| Peak power | "208/6,000 bhp/rpm" | "301/6,500 bhp/rpm" | "301/6,000 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "280/1,850 Nm/rpm" | "440/2,300 Nm/rpm" | "407/4,000 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/4wd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 50 litres/run flat | 62 litres/sealant | 60 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | "160/680 litres" | "385/1,247 litres" | "301/1,216 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload | "1,205/450kg" | "1,467/543kg" | "1,505/475kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.7 metres/0.36Cd | 12.2 metres/0.38Cd | 11.0 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | "3yrs (60,000)/3yrs" | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr" | "3yrs (60,000)/3yrs " |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "variable/148" | "12,500 miles/781" | "10,000 miles/79" |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 25th/20th | 20th/26th | 8th/3rd |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | 5/3/2/76 (2004) | 5/4/2/90 (2004) | N/A |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 6.2/5.4 secs | 5.9 secs^/N/A | 4.7/4.5 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 2.7/3.6 secs | N/A | 2.6/4.4 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 4.8/5.3 secs | N/A | 4.9/8.9 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | "148mph/2,900rpm" | 163mph | "155mph/2,700rpm" |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 44.4/33.6/8.4m | N/A | 45.7/33.9/8.3m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 60/47/55/73dB | N/A | 61/46/62/72dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 26.8mpg/295 miles | N/A | 22.9mpg/302 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 30.7/50.4/40.9mpg | 21.0/40.3/30.5mpg | 27.4/34.4/20.5mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 243/165g/km/21% | N/A/225g/km/33% | 285/243g/km/35% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/no | Six/yes/£750* | Six/yes/£165 |
| Auto box/stability/cruise control | No/yes/no | No/yes/no | No/yes/yes |
| Clim ctrl/leather/heated seats | £225/£975/£210 | £750*/£500^^/no | Yes/yes/no |
| Met paint/xenons/keyless go | £330/£445/no | £395/yes/yes | £352/yes/no |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | "£1,470/£315/yes/£285" | "£1,500*/yes/yes/£200" | "£1,740/y/y/n**" |
