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Subaru WRX STi vs. Insignia VXR - specifications

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

 Insignia VXRWRX 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/cost36/£748/L/£42540/£2,057/L/£425
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service£160/£212/£168£218/£298/£306
   
Length/wheelbase4,830/2,737mm4,580/2,625mm
Height/width1,498/1,856mm1,470/1,795mm
EngineV6 turbo/2,792ccFlat-four t’bo/2,457cc
Peak power/revs320/5,250 bhp/rpm296/6,000 bhp/rpm
Peak torque/revs435/5250 Nm/rpm407/4,000 Nm/rpm
Transmission6-spd man/4WD6-spd man/AWD
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel70 litres/sealant60 litres/space saver
Boot capacity (seats up/down)500 litres/N/A420 litres/N/A
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight1,810/505/1,700kg1,505/475/1,200kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient11.0 metres/N/A11.0 metres/0.34
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery3yrs (60k)*/1yr3yrs (60k)/3yrs
Service intervals/UK dealers20k miles (1yr)/40410k miles (1yr)/79
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos.32nd/30th5th/7th
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars94/79/40/5 stars84/73/72/4 stars
   
0-60/30-70mph6.4/6.2 secs5.5/5.1 secs
30-50mph3.6/5.0 secs2.7/4.5 secs
50-70mph6.2/7.3 secs5.1/9.6 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph155mph/2,500rpm158mph/2,500rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph47.1/35.7/8.7m50.1/36.5/8.9m
Auto Express economy/range26.4mpg/407 miles20.8mpg/275 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined17.9/37.2/26.6mpg20.0/33.6/26.9mpg
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph63/44/63/68dB64/52/64/70dB
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket247/249g/km/35%314/243g/km/35%
   
Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensorsSix/yes/yesSix/yes/£195
Automatic/stability/cruise control£1,610/yes/yesNo/yes/yes
Climate ctrl/leather/heated seatsY/£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/£220DFO/yes/yes
 
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