Estate mega-test - specifications
| Skoda Superb | Ford Mondeo | Volvo V70 | Honda Accord | Subaru Legacy | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £24,795/£26,245 | £22,295/£22,295 | £26,085/£28,475 | £25,040/£25,040 | £25,820/£27,460 | ||
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £10,042/40.5% | £6,666/29.9% | £11,190/42.9% | £9,866/39.4% | £10,018/38.8% | ||
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £1,091/£2,182 | £847/£1,694 | £678/£1,356 | £1152/£2,304 | £1,291/£2,582 | ||
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,586/£2,643 | £1,481/£2,468 | £1,468/£2,446 | £1,805/£3,008 | £1,669/£2,782 | ||
| Insurance group/quote | 22/£441 | 23/£450 | 19/£407 | 23/£490 | 21/£455 | ||
| Road tax band/cost | G/£155 | E/£110 | D/£90 | G/£155 | H/£180 | ||
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £200/£240/£280 | £845 (3yrs) | £930 (3yrs) | £750 (4yrs) | £225/£395/£225 | ||
| Length/wheelbase | 4,838/2,761mm | 4,830/2,850mm | 4,823/2,816mm | 4,740/2,705mm | 4,775/2,750mm | ||
| Height/width | 1,510/1,817mm | 1,548/1,886mm | 1,547/1,861mm | 1,440/1,840mm | 1,535/1,780mm | ||
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,968cc | 4cyl in-line/1,997cc | 4cyl in-line/1,560cc | 4cyl in-line/2,199cc | 4cyl boxer/1,998cc | ||
| Peak power | 168/4,200 bhp/rpm | 138/4,000 bhp/rpm | 108/4,000 bhp/rpm | 148/4,000 bhp/rpm | 148/3,600 bhp/rpm | ||
| Peak torque | 350/1,750 Nm/rpm | 340/1,750 Nm/rpm | 240/1,750 Nm/rpm | 350/2,000 Nm/rpm | 350/1,800 Nm/rpm | ||
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/4wd | ||
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 60 litres/sealant | 70 litres/sp. saver | 70 litres/sealant | 65 litres/foam | 65 litres/foam | ||
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 633/1,865 litres | 542/1,733 litres | 555/1,580 litres | 395/1,183 litres | 526/1,677 litres | ||
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,577/563/1,400kg | 1,590/685/1,800kg | 1,650/570/1,200kg | 1,559/N/A/1,700kg | 1,584/491/1,700kg | ||
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | N/A/N/A | 11.5 metres/N/A | 11.7 metres/0.29Cd | 11.0 metres/N/A | 11.0 metres/N/A | ||
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs | 3yrs (60k)/1yr | 3yrs (60k)/1yr | 3yrs (90k)/3yrs | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs | ||
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/135 | 12,500 miles/781 | 12,500 miles/136 | 12,500 miles/196 | 12,000 miles/79 | ||
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 1st/2nd^ | 24th/27th^ | 16th/19th^ | 7th/4th^ | 5th/5th^ | ||
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | 90/81/50/5 | 5/4/2/92* | 88/84/43/5 | 86/79/54/5 | 79/73/58/5 | ||
| 0-60/30-70mph | 9.1/9.1 secs | 9.4/9.2 secs | 12.8/13.0 secs | 10.0 secs/N/A | 9.6/9.8 secs | ||
| 30-50mph 3rd/4th | 3.7/6.1 secs | 3.7/5.8 secs | 6.2/9.7 secs | 4.2/6.0 secs | 4.4/6.9 secs | ||
| 50-70mph 5th/6th | 7.8/10.6 secs | 7.6/10.3 secs | 11.9 secs/N/A | 7.8/11.0 secs | 8.3/10.0 secs | ||
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 135mph/2,000rpm | 127mph/N/A | 118mph/2,200rpm | 129mph/2,100rpm | 120mph/2,000rpm | ||
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 45.1/35.7/8.7m | 47.6/34.4/9.0m | 48.9/36.5/9.1m | 52.0/38.4/9.7m | 46.9/34.5/8.8m | ||
| Auto Express economy/range | 42.1mpg/556 miles | 45.1mpg/694 miles | 45.5mpg/701 miles | 37.0mpg/529 miles | 40.0mpg/396 miles | ||
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 36.7/57.6/47.9mpg | 37.2/57.6/47.9mpg | 47.9/65.7/57.7mpg | 37.7/56.5/47.9mpg | 35.8/51.4/44.1mpg | ||
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 180/153g/km/22% | 168/139g/km/19% | 166/129g/km/13% | 205/157g/km/23% | 189/168g/km/25% | ||
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Seven/yes/yes | Seven/yes/£383 | Six/yes/yes | Six/yes/£495 | Six/yes/£184 | ||
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | £1,280/yes/yes | £1,500/yes/yes | No/yes/yes | £1,425/yes/yes | No/yes/yes | ||
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/£1,300/£325 | Yes/yes/£265 | Yes/no/no | Yes/yes/yes | ||
| Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £410/yes/no | £445/£700/£340 | £625/£1,000**/no | £480/no/no | £415/yes/no | ||
| Satellite navigation/aux-in/Bluetooth | Yes/yes/yes | £600/yes/yes | £1,500/yes/yes | £1,125/yes/yes | £1,226/yes/£230 | ||
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