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

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