Ford S-MAX v VW Passat estate v Hyundai Santa FE - specifications

Ford S-MAX v VW Passat estate v Hyundai Santa FE - specifications

  Ford S-MAX 2.0 TDCi Hyundai Santa Fe VW Passat 2.0 TDI SEL
On-the-road price/total as tested "£21,495/£25,895" "£25,630/£25,980" "£22,885/£27,155"
Length/wheelbase "4,768mm/2,850mm" "4,650mm/2,700mm" "4,770mm/2,710mm"
Height/width "1,658/1,884mm" "1,795mm/1,890mm" "1,520mm/1,820mm"
"Retained value (after 3yrs/36,000)" "£10,038/46.7 per cent" "£12,226/47.7 per cent" "£9,452/41.3 per cent"
Running costs (pence per mile) 55.1 67.7 57.1
Engine/capacity "4cyl in-line/1,997cc turbo" "4cyl in-line/2,188cc turbo" "4cyl in-line/1,968cc turbo"
Peak power "141/4,000 bhp/rpm" "148/4,000 bhp/rpm" "168/4,200 bhp/rpm"
Peak torque "340/2,000 Nm/rpm" "335/1,800 Nm/rpm" "350/1,750 Nm/rpm"
Transmission "6-spd, man/fwd" "5-spd, man/4wd" "6-spd, man/fwd"
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 70 litres/foam sealant 75 litres/full size 70 litres/full size
Boot capacity (behind 7/5/2 seats) "285/755/2,000 litres" "N/A/969*/2,213 litres" "N/A/513/1,641 litres"
Boot size (overall length/width/height) "2,030/1,170/810mm" "1,790/1,130/810mm" "1,830/1,070/760mm"
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight "1,733/722/1,700kg" "1,823/687/2,200kg" "1,714/426/1,800kg"
Turning circle/drag coefficient 11.6 metres/0.31Cd N/A/0.37Cd 11.4 metres/N/A
Euro NCAP rating/insurance group/cost Five stars/11/£389 N/A/14/£465 Five stars/13/£415
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery "3yrs (60,000)/1yr Ford" 5yrs (unlimited)/3yrs RAC "3yrs (60,000)/1yr VW"
Service intervals/UK dealers "12,500 miles/714" "10,000 miles/165" Variable/250
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £165/£165/£235 £198/£266/£218 £225/£260/£225
       
0-60mph 9.5 secs 11.5 secs 8.9 secs
30-70 thru gears 9.6 secs 12.7 secs 8.8 secs
30-50 in 3rd/4th 4.1/6.0 secs 4.8/9.1 secs 3.7/5.8 secs
50-70 in 5th/6th 7.7/10.0 secs 10.2 secs/N/A 7.7/10.9 secs
Top speed 122mph 111mph 137mph
Braking 60-0/30-0mph 36.0/9.4 metres 42.8/11.1 metres 36.0/9.1 metres
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph 67/50/60/71dB 64/44/57/66dB 61/42/60/67dB
Auto Express economy/range 38.7mpg/596 miles 30.6mpg/505 miles 43.5mpg/670 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 34.9/52.3/44.1mpg 29.4/47.1/38.7mpg 34.4/52.3/44.1mpg
CO2 emissions/tax bracket 169g/km/23 per cent 191g/km/28 per cent 173g/km/24 per cent
Annual tax liability std/higher rate "£1,088/£1,978" "£1,579/£2,871" "£1,208/£2,197"
 
Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors Nine/yes/yes/yes Eight/yes/yes/yes Eight/yes/£335/yes
Alloys/metallic paint/xenon lights Yes/£400/£650 Yes/£350/no Yes/£365/£795
Auto box/remote lock/folding mirrors No/yes/no "£1,000/yes/no" "£1,320/yes/£160"
Clim control/leather/elec/heated seats "Yes/£1,500/no/£250" Yes/yes/yes/yes Yes/yes/yes/yes
Electric sunroof/parking brake/tailgate £600/£100/yes No/no/no £495/yes/£265
Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/rear DVD "£1,500/yes/yes/£1,500" Yes/yes/no/yes "£2,150/yes/£150/no"
Seven seats/fold-flat/integ child seats Yes/yes/no Yes/yes/no No/no/£325
Stability/cruise control/trip computer £350/yes/yes Yes/yes/yes Yes/yes/yes
 

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