New Golf GTI vs rivals - specifications
| Volkswagen Golf GTI | MINI JCW Chili Pack | Honda Civic Type R GT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£22,415/£27,305" | "£22,910/£24,705" | "£19,280/£19,280" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | "£10,423/46.5%" | "£11,432/49.9%" | "£8,695/45.1%" |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£986/£1,972" | "£962/£1,924" | "£1,195/£2,390" |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | "£2,078/£3,464" | "£1,844/£3,073" | "£2,372/£3,953" |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 34/N/A/H/£175 | 34/£413/G/£150 | 34/£416/K/£215 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £180/£300/£180 | £150 (5yr tlc pack) | £190/£330/£260 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,213/2,578mm" | "3,730/2,467mm" | "4,276/2,635mm" |
| Height/width | "1,501/1,786mm" | "1,407/1,683mm" | "1,445/1,785mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl/1,998cc" | "4cyl/1,598cc" | "4cyl/1,998cc" |
| Peak power | "207/5,300 bhp/rpm" | "208/6,000 bhp/rpm" | "198/7,800 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "280/1,750 Nm/rpm" | "280/1,850 Nm/rpm" | "193/5,600 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | 6-spd/fwd | 6-spd/fwd | 6-spd/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 55 litres/sp. saver | 50 litres/run flat | 50 litres/sealant |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | "350/1,305 litres" | 160/680 litres | "485/1,352 litres**" |
| Kerbweight/payload | "1,318/552kg" | "1,205/450kg" | "1,267/433kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.9 metres/N/A | 10.7 metres/0.36Cd | 11.8 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/1yr | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs | 3yrs (90k)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/223 | Variable/148 | "12,500 miles/205" |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 16th (09)/23rd (08) | 25th (09)/20th (08) | 5th (09)/6th (08) |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | 5/4/3/99 | 5/3/2/76 | 4/4/3/95 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 6.6/6.0 secs | 6.2/5.4 secs | 7.1/6.3 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.1/4.2 secs | 2.7/3.6 secs | 3.9/5.1 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 5.9/6.7 secs | 4.8/5.3 secs | 7.5/9.9 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | "148mph/2,500rpm" | "148mph/2,900rpm" | "146mph/3,400rpm" |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 48.5/33.7/9.0m | 44.4/33.6/8.4m | 46.5/34.4/8.4m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 61/41/59/69dB | 60/47/55/73dB | 60/43/64/71dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 31.5mpg/381 miles | 35.5mpg/390 miles | 27.6mpg/304 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 28.2/47.9/38.2mpg | 30.7/50.4/40.9mpg | 22.2/40.4/31.0mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 207/170g/km/22% | 184/165g/km/21% | 236/215g/km/31% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Seven/yes/£390 | Six/yes/yes | Six/yes/£425 |
| Adaptive dampers/cruise control | £705/£210 | No/yes | No/yes |
| Heated/leather seats | "£340*/£1,675" | £210/£975 | No/no |
| Power-fold mirrors/xenon lights | "£115^/£1,025" | Yes/yes | Yes/no |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/aux-in | "£1,900/yes/yes" | "£1,470/yes/yes" | "£1,400/yes/yes" |
