Drop-tops - specifications
| Ford Focus | Volkswagen Eos | Vauxhall Astra | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£20,270/£24,820" | "£22,630/£27,725" | "£18,465/£20,045" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | "£9,527/47.0 per cent" | "£11,994/53.0 per cent" | "£9,436/51.1 per cent" |
| Contract Hire per month | £340 | £410 | £323 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£936/£1,703" | "£1,046/£1,901" | "£975/£1,773" |
| Running costs (pence per mile) | 47.9 | 53.7 | 46.7 |
| Insurance group/quote | 11/£383 | 11/£383 | 10/£271 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £167/£167/£247 | £174/£257/£174 | £155/£198/£155 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,509/2,640mm" | "4,407/2,578mm" | "4,476/2,614mm" |
| Height/width | "1,448/1,834mm" | "1,437/1,791mm" | "1,411/1,759mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl in-line/1,997cc turbo" | "4cyl in-line/1,968cc turbo" | "4cyl in-line/1,796cc" |
| Peak power | "134/4,000 bhp/rpm" | "138/4,000 bhp/rpm" | "138/6,300 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "320/2,000 Nm/rpm" | "320/1,800 Nm/rpm" | "175/3,800 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | "6spd, man/fwd" | "6spd, man/fwd" | "5spd, man/fwd" |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 53 litres/foam sealant | 55 litres/space saver | 52 litres/foam sealant |
| Boot capacity (roof up/down) | 534/248 litres | 380/205 litres | 440/205 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload | "1,630/415kg" | "1,548/462kg" | "1,445/425kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.4 metres/0.32Cd | 10.9 metres/0.33Cd | 10.8 metres/0.31Cd |
| Basic warranty/recovery | "3yrs 60,000/1yr Ford Assist" | "3yrs 60,000/1yr VW Assist" | "3yrs 60,000/1yrs Vaux Assist" |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "15,000 miles/714 " | Variable/255 | "20,000 miles/500" |
| 0-60mph | 9.9 secs | 9.9 secs | 10.7 secs |
| 30-70 thru gears | 9.9 secs | 9.4 secs | 10.3 secs |
| 30-50 in 3rd/4th | 3.7/5.5 secs | 4.2/6.2 secs | 6.2/8.9 secs |
| 50-70 in 5th/6th | 7.9/11.9 secs | 8.2/11.7 secs | 13.5 secs/N/A |
| Top speed | 127mph | 127mph | 130mph |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 50.1/36.9/9.4 metres | 50.8/37.1/9.2 metres | 53.8/39.2/10.0 metres |
| Time to lower/raise roof | 27.0/26.7 seconds | 26.2/29.2 seconds | 27.8/29.2 seconds |
| Noise levels 30/70mph/roof up/down | 62/67/63/71dB | 61/66/62/71dB | 62/68/61/71dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 39.4mpg/459 miles | 40.8mpg/494 miles | 28.3mpg/324 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 36.7/57.6/47.9 mpg | 35.3/56.5/47.1mpg | 27.4/45.6/36.7mpg |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 156g/km/21 per cent | 158g/km/21 per cent | 185g/km/24 per cent |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors | Four/yes/£300/yes | Four/yes/yes/£265 | Four/yes/£350/no |
| Air-con/clim con/leather/heat seats | "Yes/£400/£1,000/£1,000" | "Yes/£395/£1,845/£1,845" | Yes/no/£750/£750 |
| Alloys/met paint/xenons/wind deflector | Yes/£350/£550/£250 | Yes/£365/£775/£230 | Yes/£350/£750/£150 |
| Auto/stability/cruise control/fold mirrors | N/A/£250/yes/yes | "£1,155/yes/£270/yes" | "£1,035/£400/£200/no" |
| Elec roof/multifunc wheel/adj reach/rake | Yes/yes/yes/yes | Yes/£200/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | "£2,650/yes/yes/£250" | "£2,130/£2,130/£150/no" | "£1,250/£450/no/£300" |
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