Skoda Superb estate vs Vauxhall Insignia Sports tourer - specifications

  Skoda Superb Estate Vauxhall insignia Sports Tourer
On-the-road price/total as tested £24,790/£26,245 £23,565/£24,845
Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) £10,040/40.5% £7,706/32.7%
Annual tax liability std/higher rate £1,091/£2,182 £848/£1,697
Annual fuel cost (12,000/20,000 miles) £1,731/£2,885 £1,639/£2,732
Ins. grp./quote/road tax band/cost 22/£607/G/£150 21/£483/E/£120
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £270/£295/£270 £186/£303/£186
Length/wheelbase 4,838/2,761mm 4,908/2,737mm
Height/width 1,510/1,817mm 1,520/1,856mm
Engine 4cyl in-line/1,968cc 4cyl in-line/1,956cc
Peak power 170/4,200 bhp/rpm 158/4,000 bhp/rpm
Peak torque 350/1,750 Nm/rpm 350/1,750 Nm/rpm
Transmission 6-spd man/fwd 6-spd man/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 60 litres/foam 70 litres/sp. saver
Boot capacity (seats up/down) 633/1,865 litres 540/1,530 litres
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight 1,577/563/1,800kg 1,658/632/1,600kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient 10.8 metres/0.32Cd 10.9 metres/0.30Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs 3yrs (60,000)/1yr
Service intervals/UK dealers 10,000 miles/135 20,000 miles/404
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. 1st/2nd 33rd/29th
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points 90/81/50/5 94/79/40/5
0-60/30-70mph 9.2/8.8 secs 10.1/9.4 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 3.9/6.3 secs 4.5/8.7 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th 7.6/12.1 secs 9.7/21.8 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph 135mph/2,050rpm 134mph/1,650rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 49.4/38.4/9.3m 48.2/35.4/9.4m
Auto Express economy/range 35.8mpg/473 miles 37.8mpg/582 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 36.7/57.6/47.9mpg 40.9/65.7/53.3mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 211/155g/km/22% 200/139g/km/18%
Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors Seven/yes/yes Six/yes/£375
Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control £1,280/yes/yes No/yes/yes
Climate control/leather/heated seats Yes/yes/yes Yes/£1,020*/£1,020*
Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go £410/yes/no £405/£870/no
Sat-nav/Bluetooth/aux-in Yes/yes/yes Yes/yes/£180

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