New Mondeo shoot-out - specifications

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On-the-road price/total as tested £23,565/£24,005 £22,795/£23,205 £27,145/£32,065
Annual tax liability std/higher rate £990/£1,980 £911/£1,823 £1,249/£2,498
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) £1,575/£2,625 £1,669/£2,782 £1,367/£2,279
Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost 22/£409/F/£125 28/£474/F/£125 N/A/G/£155
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £190/£280/£190 £192/£250/£250 N/A
Length/wheelbase 4,838/2,761mm 4,755/2,725mm 4,800/2,850mm
Height/width 1,462/1,817mm 1,440/1,795mm 1,500/1,886mm
Engine 4cyl in-line/1,968cc 4cyl in-line/2,183cc 4cyl in-line/2,179cc
Peak power 170/4200 bhp/rpm 177/3,500 bhp/rpm 197/3,500 bhp/rpm
Peak torque 350/1,750 Nm/rpm 400/1,800 Nm/rpm 450/1,750 Nm/rpm
Transmission 6-spd man/fwd 6-spd man/fwd 6-spd man/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 60 litres/sealant 64 litres/sealant 70 litres/sealant
Boot capacity (seats up/down) 595/1,700 litres 510/1,702 litres 540/1,460 litres
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight 1,555/563/1,800kg 1,555/555/1,600kg 1,615/705/2,000kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient 11.5 metres/0.30Cd 11.8 metres/0.27Cd 11.6 metres/0.29Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery 3yrs (60k)/3yrs 3yrs (60k)/3yrs 3yrs 60k/1yr
Service intervals/UK dealers Variable/135 12,500 miles/159 Variable/781
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. 1st/2nd 14th/19th 24th/29th
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars 90/81/50/5 77/81/49/5 5/4/2/92*
0-60/30-70mph 9.5/9.3 secs 9.0/8.8 secs 8.6/8.4 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 3.7/6.4 secs 3.6/6.4 secs 3.3/6.4 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th 7.3/10.3 secs 6.9/8.8 secs 6.6/9.2 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph 138mph/2,050rpm 135mph/2,000rpm 137mph/2,000rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 46.8/34.9/9.0m 49.4/35.8/9.6m 48.5/35.6/8.9m
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph 67/53/61/66dB 63/54/56/63dB 67/51/57/63dB
Auto Express economy/range 40.8mpg/538 miles 38.5mpg/542 miles N/A
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 37.7/60.1/49.6mpg 40.9/62.8/52.3mpg 36.2/56.5/47.0mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 186/149g/km/21% 197/142g/km/20% 161/159g/km/23%
Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors Seven/yes/yes Six/yes/yes Seven/yes/£450
Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control £1,310/yes/yes No/yes/yes No/yes/yes
Climate control/leather/heated seats Yes/yes/yes Yes/£750/yes Yes/£1,300/£325
Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go £410/yes/£350 £410/yes/yes £445/£700/£200
Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth Yes/yes/yes/yes DFO/yes/yes/yes £1,500/yes/yes/yes

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