New C30 vs Audi A3 - specifications
| Volvo C30 | Audi A3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £20,365/£21,795 | £22,855/£27,540 | ||
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £8,492/41.7% | £11,450/50.1% | ||
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £529/£1,059 | £594/£1,188 | ||
| Ins grp/quote/road tax band/cost | £1,458/£2,430 | £1,590/£ 2,650 | ||
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | 17/£473/A/£0 | 19/£425/B/£35 | ||
| £271/£271/£397 | £250/£330/£250 | |||
| Length/wheelbase | 4,266/2,640mm | 4,238/2,578mm | ||
| Height/width | 1,447/1,782mm | 1,421/1,995mm | ||
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,560cc | 4cyl in-line/1,598cc | ||
| Peak power | 107/4,000 bhp/rpm | 103/4,400 bhp/rpm | ||
| Peak torque | 240/1,750 Nm/rpm | 250/1,500 Nm/rpm | ||
| Transmission | 5-spd man/fwd | 7-spd auto/fwd | ||
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 52 litres/space saver | 55 litres/space saver | ||
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 233/947 litres | 350/1,080 litres | ||
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,370/410/N/A | 1,300/560/1,400kg | ||
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.6 metres/0.28Cd | 10.7 metres/0.31Cd | ||
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/1yr | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs RAC | ||
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 12,500 miles/136 | Variable/135 | ||
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 15th/19th | 11th/18th | ||
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | 91/78/26/5 | 29/35/8/72^ | ||
| 0-60/30-70mph | 11.9/12.3 secs | 11.9/12.4 secs | ||
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 5.8/9.6 secs | 4.4/5.1 secs | ||
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th/7th | 13.1 secs/N/A/N/A | 8.2/10.2/13.4 secs | ||
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 118mph/2,200rpm | 121mph/2,200rpm | ||
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 49.8/35.6/8.4m | 49.9/34.3/8.9m | ||
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 70/45/63/68dB | 70/45/63/68dB | ||
| Auto Express economy/range | 44.6mpg/510 miles | 40.9mpg/495 miles | ||
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 61.4/85.6/74.3mpg | 62.8/72.4/67.3mpg | ||
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 170/99g/km/13% | 185/109g/km/13% | ||
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/£300 | |||
| Auto box/stability/cruise control | Six/yes/£375 | Yes/yes/£215 | ||
| Climate ctrl/leather/heated seats | No/yes/yes | Yes/part/£250 | ||
| Met paint/xenon lights/stop-start | Yes/yes/£265 | £500/£545/yes | ||
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | £525/yes/yes | £650/£320*/y/£245 | ||
| £1,500/£80/£265 | ||||
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