VW Polo Bluemotion vs Ford Fiesta ECOnetic - specifications
| ford fiesta econetic | vw polo | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £15,445/£16,445 | £15,045/£16,655 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £5,746/37.2% | N/A |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £402/£803 | £391/£782 |
| Annual fuel cost (12,000/20,000 miles) | £1,434/£2,390 | £1,380/£2,300 |
| Ins group/quote/road tax band/cost | 11/£352/A/£0 | 9/£331/A/£0 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £189/£189/£255 | £250 (3yrs) |
| Length/wheelbase | 3,950/2,489mm | 3,970/2,468mm |
| Height/width | 1,481/1,722mm | 1,465/1,682mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,560cc | 3cyl in-line/1,199cc |
| Peak power | 94/3,800 bhp/rpm | 74/4,200 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 200/1,750 Nm/rpm | 180/2,000 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 5-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 40 litres/sealant | 45 litres/sealant |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 295/979 litres | 280/952 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,100/445kg/N/A | 1,150/515/800kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.2 metres/0.33Cd | 10.6 metres/0.32Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/1yr | 3yrs (60k)/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 12,500 miles/781 | Variable/223 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 24th/29th | 17th/22nd |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | 5/4/3/92* | 90/86/41/5 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 12.6/12.3 secs | 14.6/15.1 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 5.9/7.8 secs | 6.2/10.8 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th | 11.1 secs | 14.0 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 111mph/2,300rpm | 107mph/2,100rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 51.9/38.1/9.4m | 47.5/35.0/9.1m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 66/34/62/70dB | 65/30/60/67dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 46.0mpg/405 miles | 47.8mpg/473 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 61.4/88.3/76.3mpg | 67.3/91.1/80.7mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 165/98g/km/13% | 158/91g/km/13% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Four/yes/£275 | Four/yes/£265 |
| Air-con/leather/heated seats | Yes/no/no | Yes/no/£340** |
| Leather wheel/stability/cruise ctrl | No/yes/no | Yes/yes/yes |
| Metallic paint/xenons/trip computer | £445/no/£200^ | £405/no/yes |
| Sat-nav/aux-in/Bluetooth | £350/yes/£200 | £815/yes/no |
