Ford Focus RS Vs Rivals - specifications
| Ford Focus RS | Mitsu. Evo X FQ330 SST | Sub. Impreza WRX STi 330S | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £26,395/£28,520 | £35,999/£35,999 | £30,350/£30,350 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £11,007/41.7% | £13,500/37.5% | £10,440/34.4% |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £1,847/£3,695 | £2,519/£5,039 | £2,124/£4,249 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £2,456/£4,093 | £3,235/£5,392 | £2,539/£4,231 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 38/£700/K/£215 | 42/N/A/M/£405 | 40/£794/M/£405 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £268/£286/£368 | £495 for 3yrs | £212/£252/£280 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,402/2,640mm | 4,495/2,650mm | 4,415/2,625mm |
| Height/width | 1,497/1,842mm | 1,480/1,810mm | 1,475/1,795mm |
| Engine | 5cyl in-line/2,522cc | 4cyl in-line/1,998cc | Flat-four/2,457cc |
| Peak power | 301/6,000 bhp/rpm | 325/6,500 bhp/rpm | 325/5,400 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 440/2,250 Nm/rpm | 437/3,500 Nm/rpm | 470/3,400 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd auto/4wd | 6spd man/4wd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 62 litres/sealant | 55 litres/sealant | 60 litres/sealant |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 385/1,247 litres | 400/N/A | 301/1,216 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload | 1,468/392kg | 1,590/450kg | 1,505/475kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 12.2 metres/0.38Cd | 11.8 metres/N/A | 10.6 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/1yr | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 12,500 miles/781 | 10,000 miles/142 | 10,000 miles/79 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 21st (09)/26th (08) | 25th (09)/13th (08) | 6th (09)/3rd (08) |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | 5/4/2/90 | 81/80/34/5# | 84/73/72/4# |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 6.2/5.8 secs | 5.0/4.6 secs | 6.0/5.1 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 2.6/3.9 secs | 2.3/3.4 secs | 2.5/4.9 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 4.4/7.2 secs | 4.2/7.0 secs | 4.5/9.8 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 163mph/2,500rpm | N/A/2,800rpm | 155mph/2,500rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 49.0/35.4/9.4m | 47.7/34.3/9.0m | 48.9/34.6/8.6m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 64/44/65/72dB | 61/48/66/72dB | 62/56/65/72dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 24.5mpg/334 miles | 18.6mpg/225 miles | 23.7mpg/313 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 21.0/40.4/30.1mpg | N/A | 18.4/28.6/23.7mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 266/225g/km/35% | 351/256g/km/35% | 275/270g/km/35% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Four/yes/£750* | Six/yes/DFO^ | Six/yes/£180^^ |
| Air-con/leather/heated seats | Yes/£500/no | Yes/no/no | Yes/yes/no |
| Auto box/stability/cruise control | No/yes/no | Yes/yes/no | No/yes/yes |
| Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go | £425/yes/£750* | Yes/yes/no | Yes/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/aux-in/Bluetooth | £1,500**/yes/£200 | Yes/no/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
