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Vauxhall Astra VXR vsVolkswagen Scirocco R DSG vs RenaultsporT Megane 265 +Cup

 Vauxhall Astra VXRVolkswagen Scirocco R DSGRenaultsporT Megane 265 +Cup
On the road price/total as tested£26,995/£29,040£32,145/£33,595£27,390/£27,390
Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)£11,068/41.0%£16,715/52.0%£11,641/42.5%
Depreciation£15,927£15,430£15,749
Annual tax liability std/higher rate£1,483/£2,966£1,771/£3,543£1,480/£2,961
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles)£3,021/£5,035£2,340/£3,901£2,362/£3,937
Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost35/£1,190/J/£25034/£510/J/£25036/£506/J/£250
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service£185/£300/£185£329 (3yrs/30k miles)Free (4yrs/48k miles)
    
Length/wheelbase4,466/2,695mm4,248/2,578mm4,299/2,640mm
Height/width1,482/1,840mm1,394/1,820mm1,423/1,804mm
Engine4cyl in-line/1,998cc4cyl in-line/1,984cc4cyl in-line/1,998cc
Peak power/revs276/5,300 bhp/rpm261/6,000 bhp/rpm261/5,500 bhp/rpm
Peak torque/revs400/2,400 Nm/rpm350/2,500 Nm/rpm360/3,000 Nm/rpm
Transmission6-spd man/fwd6-spd DSG/fwd6-spd man/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel56 litres/foam55 litres/sp saver60 litres/sealant
Boot capacity (seats up/down)380/1,165 litres312/1,006 litres344/991 litres
Kerbweight/payload1,475/495kg1,439/426kg1,320/515kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient10.9 metres/0.33Cd11.0metres/0.30Cd11.0 metres/0.31Cd
Basic warranty/recovery7yrs (100k miles)/1yr3yrs (60k miles)/1yr4yrs (100k miles)/4yrs
Service intervals/UK dealers20k miles (1yr)/404Variable/22312,500 miles (1yr)/330
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos13th/15th#18th/24th#27th/14th#
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars91/79/50/587/73/53/55/4/2/87+
    
0-60/30-70mph6.5/5.4 secs5.6/4.4 secs6.4/5.2 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th3.1/4.9 secs2.4/3.6 secs2.7/4.3 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th4.9/6.4 secs4.3/6.5 secs4.7/6.6 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph155mph/2,400rpm155mph/2,700rpm158mph/2,800rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph46.8/34.4/8.7m49.2/35.5/9.2m47.4/34.7/8.6m
Auto Express economy/range25.1mpg/309 miles32.4mpg/392 miles32.1mpg/424 miles
Noise outside/idle/30/70mph62/55/61/69dB64/53/64/71dB62/47/60/69dB
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined28.8/39.8/34.9mpg25.9/44.8/35.3mpg25.0/43.4/54.4mpg
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined6.3/8.8/7.7mpl5.7/9.9/7.8mpl5.5/9.5/7.6mpl
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket260/189g/km/28%201/187g/km/28%203/190g/km/29%
    
Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensorsSix/yes/£195Six/yes/£370Six/yes/yes
Automatic/stability/cruise controlNo/yes/yesYes/yes/£235No/yes/yes
Climate control/leather/heated seats£305/£1,150/£1,150^Yes/yes/yesYes/yes/yes
Met paint/xenon lights/keyless go£495/N/A/no£495/yes/no£470/£750/yes
Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth£855/yes/yes£885/yes/yes£500/yes/yes
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