Subaru WRX STi vs. Insignia VXR - specifications

Check out the full specs of Subaru WRX STi vs. Insignia VXR.

  Insignia VXR WRX Sti
On the road price/total as tested £32,990/£34,770 £32,995/£32,995
Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) £10,194/30.9% £15,013/45.5%
Depreciation £22,796 £17,982
Annual tax liability std/higher rate £2,253/£4,506 £2,253/£4,507
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) £2,748/£4,580 £3,488/£5,814
Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost 36/£748/L/£425 40/£2,057/L/£425
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £160/£212/£168 £218/£298/£306
     
Length/wheelbase 4,830/2,737mm 4,580/2,625mm
Height/width 1,498/1,856mm 1,470/1,795mm
Engine V6 turbo/2,792cc Flat-four t’bo/2,457cc
Peak power/revs 320/5,250 bhp/rpm 296/6,000 bhp/rpm
Peak torque/revs 435/5250 Nm/rpm 407/4,000 Nm/rpm
Transmission 6-spd man/4WD 6-spd man/AWD
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 70 litres/sealant 60 litres/space saver
Boot capacity (seats up/down) 500 litres/N/A 420 litres/N/A
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight 1,810/505/1,700kg 1,505/475/1,200kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient 11.0 metres/N/A 11.0 metres/0.34
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery 3yrs (60k)*/1yr 3yrs (60k)/3yrs
Service intervals/UK dealers 20k miles (1yr)/404 10k miles (1yr)/79
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. 32nd/30th 5th/7th
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars 94/79/40/5 stars 84/73/72/4 stars
     
0-60/30-70mph 6.4/6.2 secs 5.5/5.1 secs
30-50mph 3.6/5.0 secs 2.7/4.5 secs
50-70mph 6.2/7.3 secs 5.1/9.6 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph 155mph/2,500rpm 158mph/2,500rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 47.1/35.7/8.7m 50.1/36.5/8.9m
Auto Express economy/range 26.4mpg/407 miles 20.8mpg/275 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 17.9/37.2/26.6mpg 20.0/33.6/26.9mpg
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph 63/44/63/68dB 64/52/64/70dB
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 247/249g/km/35% 314/243g/km/35%
     
Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors Six/yes/yes Six/yes/£195
Automatic/stability/cruise control £1,610/yes/yes No/yes/yes
Climate ctrl/leather/heated seats Y/£1,360/£1,360^ Yes/yes/no
Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go £470/no/no £410/yes/yes
Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth £1,200/yes/£220 DFO/yes/yes
 

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