Megane GT diesel vs Golf GTD - specifications

  VW Golf GTD Megane GT
On the road price/total as tested £24,230/£28,400 £22,975/£25,570
Residual (3yrs/36,000 miles) £11,703/48.3% £8,455/36.8%
Depreciation £12,527 £14,520
Annual tax liability std/higher rate £872/£1,745 £1,057/£2,114
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) £1,760/£2,933 £1,885/£3,141
Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost 30/£526/E/£110 25/£480/G/£155
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £250 (3yrs/30k) £230/£334/£230
Length/wheelbase 4,213/2,578mm 4,295/2,641mm
Height/width 1,501/1,786mm 1,471/1,808mm
Engine 4cyl in-line/1,968cc 4cyl in-line/1,995cc
Peak power 168/4,200 bhp/rpm 158/3,750 bhp/rpm
Peak torque 350/1,750 Nm/rpm 380/2,000 Nm/rpm
Transmission 6-spd man/fwd 6-spd man/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 55 litres/sp. saver 60 litres/sp. saver
Boot capacity (seats up/down) 350/1,305 litres 372/1,129 litres
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight 1,329/551/1,500kg 1,384/475/1,300kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient 10.9 metres/0.31Cd 10.9 metres/0.31Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery 3yrs (60k)/1yr 3yrs (60k)/3yrs
Service intervals/UK dealers Variable/223 18,000 miles/330
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. 17th/22nd 27th/15th
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points 97/84/61/5 stars 5/4/2/87 points^
0-60/30-70mph 7.6/7.3 secs 8.2/7.9 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 3.0/4.9 secs 3.2/4.6 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th 6.4/8.5 secs 6.1/8.1 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph 138mph/2,000rpm 134mph/2,250rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 50.2/37.2/9.4m 48.2/34.8/9.0m
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph 67/45/63/69dB 66/45/65/70dB
Auto Express economy/range 38.1mpg/456 miles 35.2mpg/465 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 43.5/65.7/55.4mpg 37.7/56.5/47.9mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 201/134g/km/18% 215/155g/km/23%
Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors Seven/yes/£420 Six/yes/yes
Auto box/stability/cruise control £1,310/yes/£225 No/yes/yes
Climate ctrl/leather/heated seats Yes/£1,815/£365* £410/£920/£305
Met paint/xenon lights/keyless go £430/£1,110/no £405**/£665/yes
Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth £1,700/£295/y/£240 £460/no/yes/yes

Most Popular

New 2024 Dacia Duster: third generation of Europe’s best-selling SUV revealed
Dacia Duster - front
News

New 2024 Dacia Duster: third generation of Europe’s best-selling SUV revealed

Dacia has taken the wraps off the latest Duster, which arrives with a new look and fresh technology
29 Nov 2023
The paper-thin speakers set to transform car audio
Auto Express editor-in-chief Steve Fowler holding a speaker developed by Warwick Acoustics
Features

The paper-thin speakers set to transform car audio

British firm is planning to shake up the in-car hi-fi world with its audio panels that replace traditional speakers. We sound them out
27 Nov 2023
New BMW X3 replacement to grow in size and feature a minimalist dash
BMW Neue Klasse SUV exclusive image - front
News

New BMW X3 replacement to grow in size and feature a minimalist dash

BMW’s first Neue Klasse electric SUV could carry the iX3 nameplate and our exclusive images preview how it might look
30 Nov 2023