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 |
