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 |
