Ford C-MAX v Citroen C4 Picasso v SEAT Altea XL - specifications
| Ford C-MAX | Citroen C4 Picasso | SEAT Altea XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£18,745/£20,345" | "£18,195/£20,705" | "£16,895/£17,550" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | "£6,505/34.7 per cent" | "£8,097/44.5 per cent" | "£7,011/41.5 per cent" |
| Contract hire per month | £375 | £367 | £322 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£825/£1,500" | "£801/£1,456" | "£781/£1,419" |
| Running costs (pence per mile) | 49.4 | 48.6 | 44 |
| Insurance group/quote | 10/£263 | 7/£260 | 8/£261 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £185/£185/£255 | £184/£184/£302 | £190/£245/£165 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,372/2,640mm" | "4,470/2,728mm" | "4,467/2,578mm" |
| Height/width | "1,588/1,825mm" | "1,680/1,830mm" | "1,581/1,768mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl/1,997cc turbo" | "4cyl/1,560cc turbo" | "4cyl/1,968cc turbo" |
| Peak power | "134/4,000 bhp/rpm" | "110/4,000 bhp/rpm" | "138/4,000 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "320/2,000 Nm/rpm" | "240/1,750 Nm/rpm" | "320/1,750 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | "6-spd, man/fwd" | "6-spd, EGS/fwd" | "6-spd, man/fwd" |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 53 litres/foam sealant | 60 litres/full size | 55 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | "473/1,633 litres" | "500/1,734 litres" | "532/1,604 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,491/499/1,500kg" | "1,499/561/1,300kg" | "1,469/620/1,400kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.6 metres/0.30Cd | 11.3 metres/0.31Cd | 10.9 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr Ford" | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr Citroen" | "3yrs (60,000)/2yrs SEAT" |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "12,500 miles/781" | "12,500 miles/210" | "10,000 miles/113" |
| 0-60mph | 9.8 secs | 12.8 secs | 9.7 secs |
| 30-70 thru gears | 9.4 secs | 14.0 secs | 10.3 secs |
| 30-50 in 3rd/4th | 3.7/5.5 secs | 5.0/6.5 secs | 3.6/5.1 secs |
| 50-70 in 5th/6th | 7.3/9.9 secs | 10.2/12.5 secs | 7.0/9.5 secs |
| Top speed | 124mph | 112mph | 125mph |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 48.5/35.5/8.9 metres | 48.9/36.1/9.4 metres | 50.6/35.8/9.1 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 61/45/62/70dB | 63/42/58/67dB | 64/51/65/70dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 35.8mpg/417 miles | 38.0mpg/502 miles | 36.2mpg/438 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 37.1/58.8/48.6mpg | 41.5/55.4/49.6mpg | 36.7/58.9/47.9mpg |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 154g/km/20 per cent | 150g/km/20 per cent | 157g/km/21 per cent |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors | Six/yes/£300/no | Seven/y/£350^/£850^^ | Six/yes/yes/yes |
| Air-con/clim ctrl/leather/heated seats | "Y/y/£1,200/£1,200*" | Yes/£850/no/£800 | Yes/yes/£835/£275 |
| Alloy wheels/metallic paint/hill start | Yes/£350/no | Yes/£360/yes | Yes/£350/no |
| Auto/stab ctrl/park brake/cruise ctrl | No/£250/no/£200 | Yes/yes/yes/yes | £900/£305/no/yes |
| Elec sunroof/windows/folding mirrors | £500/yes/£45 | No/yes/£350^ | £310/yes/yes |
| Multifunc steering/adjust reach/rake | No/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | TBC/£200/yes/£250 | "£1,800/no/£850" | "£1,595/DFO/yes/£250" |
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