VW Jetta vs Rivals - specifications
| VW Jetta 1.6 TDI B'motion Tech | Skoda Octavia 1.6 TDI Greenline II | Peugeot 508 e-Hdi Active | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £19,530/£19,995 | £17,875/£19,995 | £20,750/£23,435 | |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £7,539/38.6% | £6,328/35.4% | £7,117/34.3% | |
| Depreciation | £11,991 | £11,547 | £13,633 | |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £506/£1,013 | £459/£918 | £521/£1,042 | |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,537/£2,561 | £1,768/£2,946 | £1,728/£2,880 | |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 12/£426/B/£20 | 15/£471/A/£0 | 21/£546/B/£20 | |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £299 (3yrs/30k miles) | £196/£222/£196 | £197/£330/£197 | |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,644/2,651mm | 4,569/2,578mm | 4,792/2,817mm | |
| Height/width | 1,482/1,778mm | 1,462/1,769mm | 1,456/1,853mm | |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,598cc | 4cyl in-line/1,598cc | 4cyl in-line/1,560cc | |
| Peak power/revs | 104/4,400 bhp/rpm | 104/4,400 bhp/rpm | 112/3,600 bhp/rpm | |
| Peak torque/revs | 250/1,500 Nm/rpm | 250/1,500 Nm/rpm | 270/1,750 Nm/rpm | |
| Transmission | 5-spd/fwd | 5-spd/fwd | 6-spd semi-auto/fwd | |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 68 litres/full-size | 55 litres/foam | 72 litres/full-size | |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 510 litres/N/A | 585/1,350 litres | 473 litres/N/A | |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,395/580/1,400kg | 1,315/675/1,400kg | 1,560/445/1,475kg | |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.1 metres/N/A | 10.2 metres/N/A | 11.9 metres/N/A | |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr | 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs | 3yrs (unltd)/2yrs | |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/223 | Variable/135 | Variable/300 | |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 15th/22nd* | 1st/2nd* | 30th/28th* | |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | N/A | 4/4/2/81 points** | 90/87/41/5 | |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 12.5/12.2 secs | 11.2/10.9 secs | 12.4/13.2 secs | |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.9/7.9 secs | 4.9/8.9 secs | 4.4/5.6 secs | |
| 50-70mph in 5th | 12.0 secs | 12.4 secs | 8.0/11.1 secs | |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 118mph/2,000rpm | 119mph/2,000rpm | 122mph/2,100rpm | |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 59.3/42.6/10.8m | 56.0/40.7/10.5m | 50.6/35.4/8.8m | |
| Auto Express economy/range | 49.7mpg/743 miles | 43.2mpg/523 miles | 44.2mpg/700 miles | |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 54.3/78.5/67.3mpg | 60.1/83.1/74.3mpg | 55.4/70.6/64.2mpg | |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 152/109g/km/13% | 175/99g/km/13% | 171/109g/km/13% | |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Yes/£2,070^/£2,070^ | Four/yes/£300 | Six/yes/£255 | |
| Air-con/heated/leather seats | £465/no/yes | Yes/no/no | Yes/no/£765 | |
| Met. paint/xenons/multifunction wheel | £700/£180/£235 | £440/no/no | £450/no/yes | |
| Sat-nav/DAB radio/Bluetooth | Yes/yes | £1,515/no/DFO | £1,215^/no/£1,215^ | |
| Split-fold rear seats/cruise contro | Yes/yes | Yes/yes | ||
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