New Mazda 3 vs VW Golf - specifications
| VW Golf 2.0 TDI 140 SE | Mazda 3 2.2D SporT | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£18,635/£21,906" | "£18,440/£18,825" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | "£7,653/41.1%" | "£8,224/44.6%" |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£671/£1,342" | "£701/£1,401" |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | "£1,317/£2,194" | N/A/N/A |
| Ins. grp./quote/road tax band/cost | 24/£359/D/£120 | 22/N/A/F/£125 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £126/£167/£126 | £351/£255/£264 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,199/2,578mm" | "4,490/2,640mm" |
| Height/width | "1,479/1,786mm" | "1,470/1,755mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl in-line/1,968cc" | "4cyl in-line/2,184cc" |
| Peak power | "138/4,200bhp/rpm" | "148bhp/3,500rpm" |
| Peak torque | "320/1,750Nm/rpm" | "360Nm/1,800rpm" |
| Transmission | 6spd/fwd | 6spd/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 55litres/sp’saver | 55 litres/sp’saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | "350/1,350 litres" | "300/1,360 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload | "1,299/611kg" | "1,453/512kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.9metres/0.31Cd | 10.9 metres/0.30Cd |
| Basic warranty/recovery | "3yrs 60,000/1yr" | 3yrs unlim/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/223 | "12,500 miles/159" |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 16th (09)/23rd (08) | 10th (09)/11th (08) |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | 5/4/3/99 | TBA |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 9.1/8.6 secs | 8.9/8.5 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.7/6.1 secs | 3.6/6.2 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 7.5/10.0 secs | 7.2/8.8 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | "129mph/1,800rpm" | "127mph/2,000rpm" |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 52.8/38.6/9.4m | 51.1/36.6/9.1m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 64/44/60/68dB | 61/43/62/72dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 41.6/503 | N/A/N/A |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 44.1/70.6/57.6 | 40.9/62.8/52.3mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 182/129g/km/18% | N/A/144g/km/19% |
| Airbags/Isofix | Seven/yes | Six/yes |
| Cruise con./met. paint | Yes/£395 | Yes/£385 |
| Multifunc. wheel/parking sensors | £395/£510 | Yes/yes |
| Power-fold mirrors/stability control | £115/yes | Yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/Aux in/CD player | "£1,570/yes/yes" | £695/yes/yes |
| Trip computer/adaptive dampers | £50/£705 | Yes/no |
