Skoda challenge road test - specifications
| Skoda Superb SE | Ford Mondeo Titanium X | Audi A4 2.0 TDI SE | Used BMW 520d | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£19,030/£19,480" | "£23,295/£26,770" | "£22,150/£27,790" | "£18,995/£18,995" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | "£8,373/44.0%" | "£7,967/34.2%" | "£12,382/55.9%" | "£8,995(est)/N/A" |
| Running costs/contract hire | N/A | 57.4ppm | N/A | N/A |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£837/£1,675" | "£1072/£2,143" | "£797/£1,595" | "£874/£1,748" |
| "Annual fuel cost (12/20,000 miles)" | "£1,939/£3,232" | "£1,689/£2,815" | "£1,813/£3,022" | "£1,793/£2,989" |
| Ins. group/quote/VED band/cost | 18/£312/D/£145 | 19/£299/D/£145 | 20/£313/C/£120 | 31/£346/D/£145 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £207/£255/£207 | £200/£205/£205 | Variable | Variable |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,838/2,761mm" | "4,778/2,850mm" | "4,703/2,808mm" | "4,841/2,888mm" |
| Height/width | "1,462/1,817mm" | "1,500/1,886mm" | "1,427/1,826mm" | "1,468/1,846mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl in-line/1,968cc" | "4cyl in line/1,997cc" | "4cyl in-line/1,968cc" | "4cyl in-line/1,995cc" |
| Peak power | "140/4,000 bhp/rpm" | "138/4,000 bhp/rpm" | "118/4,200 bhp/rpm" | "161/4,000 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "320/1,800 Nm/rpm" | "320/1,750Nm/rpm" | "290/1,750 Nm/rpm" | "340/2,000 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/rwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 60 litres/full-size | 70 litres/sp. saver | 65 litres/sp. saver | 70 litres/sp. saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | "565/1,670 litres" | "540/1,460 litres" | 480/962 litres | 520 litres/N/A |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,490/620/1,800kg" | "1,615/555/1,800kg" | "1,465/550/1,500kg" | "1,510/540/1,800kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | N/A/0.30Cd | 11.5 metres/N/A | 11.4 metres/0.27Cd | 11.4 metres/0.28Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs | 3yrs (60k)/1yr | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs | 1yr (u’ltd)/1yr^^ |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable miles/143 | "12,500 miles/781" | Variable miles/135 | Variable miles/154 |
| Driver Power mfr/dealer position | 2nd/2nd | 20th/26th | 11th/16th | 6th/12th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped/points | 5/4/2/93 | 5/4/2/92 | 4/5/2/89 | 4/4/1/73 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 10.5/10.1 secs | 9.1/8.9 secs | 10.2/9.8 secs | 10.1/9.4 secs |
| 30-50 in 3rd/4th | 4.3/6.3 secs | 3.6/5.3 secs | 4.4/6.6 secs | 4.2/7.1 secs |
| 50-70 in 5th/6th | 8.0/10.5 secs | 7.5/10.1 secs | 9.3/14.4 secs | 8.4/11.8 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | "128mph/2,100rpm" | 130mph/N/A | "127mph/1,950rpm" | "139mph/2,000rpm" |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 48.7/36.5/9.1m | 46.9/32.6/8.6m | 45.7/33.6/8.6m | 48.0/34.5/8.6m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 63/44/60/67dB | 64/46/61/68dB | 66/42/59/65dB | 66/41/57/64dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 34.4mpg/454 miles | 39.5mpg/608 miles | 36.8mpg/526 miles | 37.2mpg/573 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 37.7/56.5/47.9mpg | 38.2/57.6/47.9mpg | 42.2/68.9/55.4mpg | 60.1/47.9/35.3mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 220/155g/km/22% | 192/156g/km/23% | 206/134g/km/18% | 203/158g/km/23% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Seven/yes/yes | Seven/yes/yes* | Four/yes/£650* | Four/yes/no |
| Clim ctrl/leather/heated seats | "Yes/£1,300/£325" | Yes/yes/yes | "Yes/£1,290/£250" | No/no/no |
| Met paint/electric rear windows | £400/no/no | £375/£300**/yes | £550/no/£495 | Yes/no/no |
| Stability/cruise ctrl/xenon lights | "£1,275/yes/yes" | "£1,250/yes/yes" | No/yes/£190 | No/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/CD/MP3 socket | "£1,300/yes/yes" | "£1,200/yes/yes" | "£1,975/yes^/£375" | No/no/no |
