Kia Soul v Skoda Roomster - specifications
| Kia Soul Burner CRDi | Skoda Roomster Scout TDI | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £14,995/£14,995 | £14,125/£16,070 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | N/A/N/A | £5,071/35.9% |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £540/£1,080 | £509/£1,017 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,152/£1,919 | £1,443/£2,389 |
| Insurance group/quote | 18/N/A | 14/£281 |
| Road tax band/annual cost | C/£120 | C/£120 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £127/£176/£183 | £140/£178/£140 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,105/2,550mm | 4,205/2,617mm |
| Height/width | 1,610/1,785mm | 1,607/1,436mm |
| Engine | 4cyl/1,582cc | 4cyl/1,896cc |
| Peak power | 126/4,000 bhp/rpm | 105/4,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 260/1,900 Nm/rpm | 240/1,800 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 5-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 48 litres/sp. saver | 55 litres/full size |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 340/800 litres | 450/1,555 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,345/435/1,300kg | 1,255/515/1,200kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.5 metres/N/A | 10.5 metres/0.33Cd |
| Basic warranty/recovery | 5yrs (unltd)/1yr Kia | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs RAC |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 12,500 miles/140 | 10,000/135 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 14th/8th | 2nd/2nd |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | N/A | 5/4/2/88 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 10.8/10.9 secs | 11.5/12.1 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.6/7.6 secs | 4.7/6.6 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th | 12.3 secs | 10.5 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 113mph/2,400rpm | 113mph/2,600rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 51.3/37.3/9.6m | 50.8/37.6/9.5m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 65/46/60/69dB | 67/47/64/70dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 47.8mpg/505 miles | 38.4mpg/465miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 44.8/61.4/54.3mpg | 42.2/61.4/53.3mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 158/137g/km/18% | 197/139g/km/18% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/yes | Four/yes/£240 |
| Air-con/leather/alloy wheels | Yes/no/yes | Yes/no/yes |
| Auto box/stability/cruise control | No/yes/no | No/yes/£155 |
| Met paint/xenon lights/roof rails | Yes/no/yes | £400/no/yes |
| Sat-nav/auxiliary input/Bluetooth | No/yes/no | £978/yes/£240 |
