Mazda 3 MPS vs Ford Focus RS - specifications

  Ford Focus RS Mazda 3 MPS
On the road price/total as tested £26,395/£29,270 £21,500/£21,500
Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) £11,931/45.2% £8,385/39.0%
Annual tax liability std/higher rate £1,898/£3,795 £1,359/£2,717
Annual fuel cost (12/20,000 miles) £2,728/£4,546 £2,459/£4,098
Ins. grp./quote/road tax band/cost 38/£700/K/£215 34/N/A/K/£215
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £220/£270/£220 £351/£255/£264
Length/wheelbase 4,402/2,640mm 4,510/2,640mm
Height/width 1,497/1,842mm 1,460/1,770mm
Engine 5cyl in-line/2,522cc 4cyl in-line/2,261cc
Peak power 301/6,500 bhp/rpm 256/5,500 bhp/rpm
Peak torque 440/2,300 Nm/rpm 380/3,000 Nm/rpm
Transmission 6-spd man/fwd 6-spd man/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 60 litres/sp. saver 60 litres/sp. saver
Boot capacity (seats up/down) 385/1,247 litres 340/1,360 litres
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight 1,467/543/N/A 1,385/540/1,300kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient 12.2 metres/0.38Cd 11.9 metres/0.32Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery 3yrs (60,000)/1yr 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs
Service intervals/UK dealers 12,500 miles/781 12,500 miles/159
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. 20th (09)/26th (08) 10th (09)/11th (08)
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points 5/4/2/90 N/A
0-60/30-70mph 6.3/5.7 secs 7.1/5.8 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 2.5/3.7 secs 2.8/4.2 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th 4.0/6.6 secs 4.8/7.0 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph 163mph/2,800rpm 155mph/N/A
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 56.4/37.2/9.4m 52.6/36.6/9.1m
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph N/A N/A
Auto Express economy/range 23.8mpg/314 miles 26.4mpg/348 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 21.0/40.3/30.5mpg 21.4/37.7/29.4mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 274/225g/km/33% 247/224g/km/33%
Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors Six/yes/£750^ Six/yes/yes (rear)
Auto box/stability/cruise control No/yes/no No/yes/yes
Climate ctrl/leather/heated seats £750^/£500*/no Yes/part*/yes
Met paint/xenon lights/keyless go £425/yes/£750 Yes/yes/yes
Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth £1,500/y/y/£200 Yes/yes/yes/yes

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