New VW Passat vs Skoda Superb - specifications

  Skoda Superb VW Passat
On the road price/total as tested £23,255/£23,695 £23,375/£25,620
Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) £9,372/40.3% £9,490/40.6%
Annual tax liability std/higher rate £1,023/£2,046 £608/£1,216
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) £1,703/£2,838 £1,691/£2,818
Ins. grp./quote/road tax band/cost 22/£566/G/£155 21/£491/C/£30
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £180/£275/£330* £299 (3yrs/30k)
Length/wheelbase 4,838/2,761mm 4,771/2,712mm
Height/width 1,510/1,817mm 1,516/1,820mm
Engine 4cyl/1,968cc 4cyl/1,968cc
Peak power 168/4,200 bhp/rpm 138/4,200 bhp/rpm
Peak torque 350/1,750 Nm/rpm 320/1,750 Nm/rpm
Transmission 6-spd man/fwd 6-spd man/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 60 litres/foam 70 litres/full size
Boot capacity (seats up/down) 633/1,865 litres 603/1,731 litres
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight 1,577/563/1,800kg 1,571/684/1,800kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient 10.8 metres/0.32Cd 11.4 metres/N/A
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery 3y (60k)/3y RAC 3yrs (60k)/1yr AA
Service intervals/UK dealers Variable/135 Variable/223
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. 1st/2nd 17th/22nd
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars 90/81/50/5 91/77/54/5
Claimed 0-62mph 8.9 secs 10.0 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 3.5/5.6 secs 4.5/7.4 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th 7.0 secs/N/A 10.1 secs/N/A
Top speed/rpm at 70mph 137mph/2,000rpm 132mph/1,900rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph N/A N/A
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph 64/44/64/67 dB 68/48/61/65 dB
Auto Express economy/range 42.1mpg/556 miles 42.4mpg/653 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 37.7/58.9/48.7mpg 50.4/70.6/61.4mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 180/151g/km/22% 179/120g/km/13%
Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors Seven/yes/yes Six/yes/£420
Auto box/stability/cruise control £1,310/yes/yes £1,575/yes/yes
Climate ctrl/leather/heated seats Yes/£1,355/£190 £490/£1,715/£260
Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go £440/£850/£365 £465/£990/£425
Sat-nav/aux-in/Bluetooth £1,555/yes/£410 £695/yes/yes

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