Premium hatchbacks - specifications
| Volvo C30 | Mercedes 220 | Audi A3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | "£19,295/£20,520" | "£23,770/£27,255" | "£20,080/£21,700" |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,252/2,640mm" | "4,343/2,715mm" | "4,203/2,578mm" |
| Height/width | "1,447/1,782mm" | "1,406/1,728mm" | "1,421/1,765mm" |
| "Retained value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | N/A | "£12,194/51.3 per cent" | "£9,679/48.2 per cent" |
| Running costs (pence per mile) | N/A | 56.8 | 48.7 |
| Engine/capacity | "4cyl/1,997cc turbo" | "4cyl/2,148cc turbo" | "4cyl/1,968cc turbo" |
| Peak power | "134/4,000 bhp/rpm" | "148/4,200 bhp/rpm" | "138/4,000 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "320/2,000 Nm/rpm" | "340/2,000 Nm/rpm" | "320/1,750 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | "6-spd, man/fwd" | "6-spd, man/rwd" | "6-spd, man/fwd" |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 52 litres/space saver | 62 litres/space saver | 55 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/folded) | "364/1,010 litres" | "310/1,100 litres" | "350/1,100 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,346/494/1,500kg" | "1,515/455/1,500kg" | "1,340/560/1,400kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.3 metres/0.31Cd | 10.8 metres/N/A | 10.7 metres/0.32Cd |
| Euro NCAP rating/insurance grp/cost | N/A/TBC/N/A | N/A/14/£500 | Four stars/11/£471 |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | "3y (60,000)/1y Volvo" | 3y (unltd)/30y Mob Life | "3yrs (60,000)/3yrs RAC" |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "12,500 miles/146" | Variable miles/170 | Variable miles/117 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | N/A | £250/£450/£250 | £335/£425/£335 |
| 0-60mph | 8.9secs | 9.6secs | 9.1secs |
| 30-70 thru gears | 9.4secs | 9.5secs | 8.3secs |
| 30-50 in 3rd/4th | 3.3/4.7secs | 3.7secs (in kickdown) | 3.8/5.7secs |
| 50-70 in 5th/6th | 6.8/10.7secs | 5.6secs (in kickdown) | 7.2/10.0secs |
| Top speed | 130mph | 139mph | 129mph |
| Braking 60-0/30-0mph | 40.4/9.2 metres | 34.6/8.7 metres | 35.0/8.8 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 61/51/63/70dB | 65/48/65/69dB | 65/50/66/70dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 36.3mpg/462 miles | 36.2mpg/494miles | 43.9mpg/531 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 37.2/61.4/49.6mpg | 31.7/53.3/42.8mpg | 39.2/62.7/51.3mpg |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 151g/km/20 per cent | 176g/km/25 per cent | 149g/km/19 per cent |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£849/£1,544" | "£1,307/£2,377" | "£839/£1,526" |
| Airbags/park/rain sensors/hill hold | Six/£350/yes/no | Six/£605/£90/no | Six/£260/£190/£80 |
| Auto gearbox/metallic paint/xenons | No/£500/yes | "£1,025/yes*/yes" | "£1,400/£485/£675" |
| Clim ctrl/leather trim/sports seats | Yes/£700/no | "Yes/£1,275/yes" | "Yes/£1,060/yes" |
| EBD/traction/stability/cruise control | Yes/yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes/£240 |
| Electric sunroof/windows/mirrors | £700/yes/yes | "£1,025^/yes/yes" | £540/yes/yes |
| Multifunc steering/adjust reach/rake | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | £160/yes/yes |
| Remote lock/trip computer/alarm | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/Bluetooth/iPod | "£1,850/yes/no/yes" | "£1,830/£360/no/£172" | "£2,175/£320/no/£175" |
| Split/fold rear seats/Isofix | Yes/yes/£30 | Yes/yes/£30 | Yes/yes/yes |
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