Skoda Octavia vRS TDI v Ford Mondeo ST TDCi - specifications
| Skoda Octavia | Ford Mondeo | |
|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | "£18,370/£21,170" | "£22,995/£26,045" |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,578mm/2,578mm" | "4,731mm/2,754mm" |
| Height/width | "1,447mm/1,973mm" | "1,429mm/1,958mm" |
| "Retained value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | "£8,469/46.1 per cent" | "£7,335/31.9 per cent" |
| Running costs (pence per mile) | 46.8 | 51.7 |
| Engine/capacity | "4cyl in line/1,968cc turbo" | "4cyl in-line/2,198cc turbo" |
| Peak power | "168/4,200 bhp/rpm" | "153/3,500 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "350/1,800 Nm/rpm" | "400/1,800 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | "6-spd, man/fwd" | "6-spd, man/fwd" |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 55 litres/full size | 58.5 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/folded) | "560/1,350 litres" | "500/1,370 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,500/470/1,400kg" | "1,495/520/2,255kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.2 metres/0.31Cd | 11.6 metres/N/A |
| Euro NCAP rating/insurance grp/cost | Four stars/16/£563 | Four stars/13/£488 |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | "3yrs (60,000)/3yrs AA" | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr RAC" |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable miles/150 | "12,500 miles/714" |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £300/£350/£300 | £170/£170/£250 |
| 0-60mph | 8.4 secs | 9.1 secs |
| 30-70 thru gears | 7.6 secs | 9.6 secs |
| 30-50 in 3rd/4th | 3.1/4.5 secs | 3.5/4.6 secs |
| 50-70 in 5th/6th | 6.3/8.0 secs | 6.7/11.3 secs |
| Top speed | 140mph | 136mph |
| Braking 60-0/30-0mph | 36.8/9.1 metres | 35.9/9.7 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 61/42/60/67dB | 60/40/62/66dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 41.7mpg/505 miles | 37.5mpg/483 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 36.2/61.4/48.7mpg | 34.5/57.7/46.3mpg |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 157g/km/21 per cent | 161g/km/22 per cent |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£849/£1,543" | "£1,113/£2,024" |
| Airbags/rear parking/rain sensors | Four/£260/£145 | Six/£300/yes |
| Air-con/clim control/leather trim | Yes/yes/part leather | Yes/yes/part leather |
| Alloys/metallic paint/xenon lights | Yes/£350/£550 | Yes/yes/£500 |
| Auto gearbox/sat-nav/CD changer | "No/£1,350/yes" | "No/£1,750/yes" |
| EBD/traction/stability/cruise control | Yes/yes/yes/£180 | Yes/yes/yes/yes |
| Electric sunroof/windows/mirrors | £665/front/yes | £500/yes/yes |
| Multifunction steering/reach/rake | No/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Sports seats/trip computer/alarm | Yes/yes/yes | No/yes/yes |
| Split/fold rear seats/Isofix | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
