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Suzuki Swift Sport vs Renault Clio Gordini - specifications

 Suzuki Swift SportRenault Clio Gordini 128
On the road price/total as tested£13,499/£13,499£14,000/£15,875
Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)£5,872/43.5%£5,656/40.4%
Depreciation£7,627£8,344
Annual tax liability std/higher rate£533/£1,065£579/£1,158
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles)£2,410/£4,016£2,509/£4,182
Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost19/£404/F/£13017/£411/G/£165
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service£162/£255/£2144yrs free
Length/wheelbase3,890/2,430mm4,017/2,585mm
Height/width1,5,10/1,695mm1,484/1,768mm
Engine4cyl in-line/1,586cc4cyl in-line/1,598cc
Peak power/revs 134/6,900 bhp/rpm126/6,750 bhp/rpm
Peak torque/revs 160/4,400 Nm/rpm155/4,250 Nm/rpm
Transmission 6-spd man/fwd6-spd man/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel42 litres/sealant55 litres/sealant
Boot capacity (seats up/down) 211/512 litres288/1,038 litres
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight1,045/435/1,000kg1,140/490/1,200kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient10.4 metres/N/A11.3 metres/0.35Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery3yrs (60k)/1yr3yrs (60k)/3yrs
Service intervals/UK dealers9,000 (1yr)/15012,000 (2yr)/330
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos.31st/20th24th/14th
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars94/82/62/5 stars5/4/1/81 points*
0-60/30-70mph8.2/7.8 secs9.6/9.2 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th4.6/7.2 secs5.1/7.0 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th10.5/15.6 secs9.8/14.1 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph 121mph/3,000rpm122mph/3,250rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 48.4/34.3/10.5m51.6/37.9/9.9m
Noise level outside/idle/30/7064/40/60/68dB63/45/59/67dB
Auto Express economy/range30.2mpg/279 miles29.0mpg/351 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 33.6/54.3/44.1mpg31.0/52.3/42.2mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket216/147g/km/20%225/155g/km/21%
Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensorsSeven/yes/DFOSix/yes/£315
Automatic box/stability/cruise ctrlNo/yes/yesNo/£315/yes
Climate control/leather/heated seatsYes/DFO/noYes/£750/no
Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless goYes/no/no£455/no/yes
Sat-nav/USB connection/BluetoothNo/yes/yes£470/£90/yes
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