Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet vs rivals - specifications

  VW Golf 1.6 TDI SE Cabrio Peugeot 308 CC 1.6 e-HDi Active Audi A3 1.6 TDI Cabrio
On the road price/total as tested £23,245/£25,765 £23,565/£24,740 £22,370/£24,135
Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) £10,321/44.4% £9,120/38.7% £10,760/48.1%
Depreciation £12,924 £14,445 £11,610
Annual tax liability std/higher rate £603/£1,206 £846/£1,693 £580/£1,160
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) £1,670/£2,784 £1,883/£3,138 £1,855/£3,092
Insurance group/quote 17/£422 18/£423 21/£600
Road tax band/cost C/£30 D/£95 C/£30
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £299 (3y/30k miles) £179/£179/£299 £1,296 (3y/30k miles)
Length/wheelbase 4,246/2,578mm 4,440/2,605mm 4,238/2,578mm
Height/width 1,423/1,782mm 1,426/1,872mm 1,424/1,765mm
Engine 4cyl in-line/1,598cc 4cyl in-line/1,560cc 4cyl in-line/1,598cc
Peak power/revs 104/4,400 bhp/rpm 112/3,600 bhp/rpm 104/4,400 bhp/rpm
Peak torque/revs 250/1,500Nm/rpm 270/1,750Nm/rpm 250/1,500Nm/rpm
Transmission 5-spd man/fwd 6-spd man/fwd 5-spd man/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 55 litres/space-saver 60 litres/full-size 55 litres/foam
Boot capacity (roof up/down) 250/250 litres 403/226 litres 260/260 litres
Roof timings (open/shut) 13.0/12.0 secs 24.0/22.0 secs 11.0/14.0 secs
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight 1,501/494/1,400kg 1,535/415/1,200kg 1,430/500/1,400kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient 10.9 metres/0.34Cd 10.7 metres/0.33Cd 10.7 metres/0.33Cd
Basic warranty/recovery 3yrs (60k miles)/1yr 3yrs (unltd miles)/1yr 3yrs (60k miles)/3yrs
Service intervals/UK dealers Variable/223 12,500 miles (2yrs)/300 Variable/135
Driver Power 2011 manufacturer pos 15th 30th 7th
Driver Power 2010 dealer position 24th 25th 26th
0-60/30-70mph 12.5/13.6 secs 12.3/13.0 secs 12.5/13.6 secs
30-50mph 4.9/7.9 secs 4.4/5.6 secs 5.3/8.4 secs
50-70mph 10.7 secs/N/A 8.0/10.3 secs 11.7 secs/N/A
Top speed/rpm at 70mph 117mph/2,100rpm 119mph/2,100rpm 118mph/2,200rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 48.1/34.3/8.7m 46.9/34.6/8.7m 48.7/34.8/8.7m
Auto Express economy/range 45.2mpg/547 miles 40.1mpg/529 miles 40.7mpg/492 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 54.3/68.9/64.2mpg 44.8/68.9/57.5mpg 54.3/72.4/65.7mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 167/117g/km/13% 189/128g/km/18% 186/114g/km/13%
Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors Five/yes/yes Six/yes/yes Four/yes/£305
Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control No/yes/yes No/yes/yes No/yes/£220
Climate control/leather/heated seats Yes/£2,160/£380 Yes/£1,570/£1,570^ £385/£1,040/£255
Met. paint/xenon lights/wind deflector £470/£1,155/yes £440/no/£210 £510/£1,020/£235
Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth £720/yes/yes £735/yes/yes £890/£185/£250

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