Peugeot RCZ vs Renaultsport Megane - specifications

  Peugeot RCZ RS Megane
On the road price/total as tested £25,595/£29,115 £24,650/£26,865
Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) £11,083/43.3% £9,515/38.6%
Depreciation £14,512 £15,135
Annual tax liability std/higher rate £1,024/£2,048 £1,331/£2,662
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) £2,738/£4,564 £2,686/£4,476
Ins. grp./quote/road tax band/cost 34/£602/G/£155 34/£766/J/£235
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £18.99 per month* £239 (3 years)
Length/wheelbase 4,290/2,612mm 4,299/2,636mm
Height/width 1,352/1,845mm 1,435/1,848mm
Engine 4cyl in-line/1,598cc 4cyl in-line/1,998cc
Peak power 200/5,500 bhp/rpm 247/5,500 bhp/rpm
Peak torque 275/1,770 Nm/rpm 340/3,000 Nm/rpm
Transmission 6-spd man/fwd 6-spd man/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 55 litres/sealant 60 litres/£75^
Boot capacity 309 litres 344 litres
Kerbweight/payload 1,421/293kg 1,387/448kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient 10.6 metres/0.32Cd 11.0 metres/0.34Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery 3yrs (60,000)/1yr 3yrs (60,000)/2yrs
Service intervals/UK dealers 20,000 miles/300 12,000 miles/330
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. 35th/28th 27th/15th
0-60/30-70mph 7.7/6.3 secs 6.8/5.6 secs
30-50 in 3rd/4th 3.1/4.1 secs 2.9/4.6 secs
50-70 in 5th/6th 5.7/7.4 secs 5.7/7.9 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph 146mph/2,900rpm 152mph/2,600rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 53.2/38.2/9.9m 51.3/37.4/9.5m
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph 64/39/65/68dB 63/42/67/73dB
Auto Express economy/range 25.5mpg/309 miles 26.0mpg/343 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 31.0/50.4/40.9mpg 25.0/43.5/34.4mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 256/159g/km/20% 251/190g/km/27%
Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors Four/yes/yes Eight/yes/yes
Climate control/leather/heated seats Yes/yes/yes Yes/£105/yes^^
Limited-slip diff/stability/cruise ctrl No/yes/yes Yes**/yes/yes
Met paint/xenons/daylight run lights £420/£680/no £435/£870***
Tyre pressure sensors/navi/Bluetooth Yes/£1,470/yes Yes/£470/yes

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