MG TF vs Mazda MX-5 - specifications

  Mazda MX-5 1.8i MG TF LE500
On the road price/total as tested "£16,550/£19,320" "£16,399/£16,399"
"Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" N/A N/A
Running costs/contract hire 45.6ppm/N/A N/A
Annual tax liability std/higher rate "£728/£1,456" "£820/£1,640"
"Annual fuel cost (12/20,000 miles)" "£1,989/£3,315" "£2,150/£3,583"
Ins. group/quote/VED band/cost 23/N/A/E/£170 28/N/A/E/£170
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £159/£211/£207 £150/£200/£150
Length/wheelbase "3,995/2,330mm" "3,942/2,375mm"
Height/width "1,245/1,720mm" "1,249/1,628mm"
Engine "4cyl in-line/1,798cc" "4cyl in-line/1,796cc"
Peak power "124/6,500 bhp/rpm" "133/6,750 bhp/rpm"
Peak torque "168/4,500 Nm/rpm" "165/5,000 Nm/rpm"
Transmission 5-spd man/rwd 5-spd man/rwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 50 litres/sp. saver 50 litres/sp. saver
Boot capacity 150 litres 210 litres
Kerbweight/payload "1,155/210kg" "1,105/285kg"
Turning circle/drag coefficient 9.4 metres/N/A 10.6 metres/0.36Cd
Basic warranty/recovery 3y (60k)/3y Mazda 3y (60k)/3y MG
Service intervals/UK dealers "12,500 miles/159" "12,000 miles/50"
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. 9th/11th N/A
0-60/30-70mph 8.5/8.5 secs 9.6/9.4 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 5.0/7.3 secs 5.2/7.2 secs
50-70mph in 5th 10.6 secs 13.0 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph "122mph/3,200rpm" "127mph/3,250rpm"
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 52.7/35.9/9.3m 52.7/37.1/9.2m
Noise levels /30/70mph roof up/down 67/67/74/75dB 66/67/75/76dB
Auto Express economy/range 30.8/339 miles 28.5mpg/313 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 28.5/48.7/38.7mpg 25.4/46.3/35.8mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 212/174g/km/22% 229/185g/km/25%
Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors Two/yes/£399 Two/no/yes
Auto box/stability control/hard-top "No/no/£1,600" No/no/yes
CD multichanger/MP3/Bluetooth "£1,115*/no/no" No/yes/no
Climate control/satellite navigation "£1,115*/no" No/no
Leather upholstery/heated seats "£1,280*/£1,280*" Yes/no
Met paint/xenons/wind deflector £375/no/yes £360/no/yes

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