Judgement day - specifications
Check out the full specs below.
| Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Ghia | VW Passat 2.0 TDI SE 4Motion | Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 CDTI Design | Honda Accord 2.2 I-CDTi Sport | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£19,645/£21,645" | "£20,205/£22,970" | "£19,910/£21,060" | "£19,350/£19,350" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | "£7,445/37.9 per cent" | "£8,787/43.5 per cent" | "£6,511/32.7 per cent" | "£9,346/48.3 per cent" |
| Contract hire per month | £361 | £378 | £390 | £345 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£908/£1,650" | "£1,067/£1,940" | "£876/£1,593" | "£809/£1,471" |
| Running costs (pence per mile) | 48.3 | 51.2 | 51.1 | 45.9 |
| Insurance group/quote | 8/N/A | 10/£262 | 11/£282 | 12/£282 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | N/A (see panel) | £285/£360/£285 | £146/£247/£146 | £500 (5yrs Fixed Price) |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,778/2,850mm" | "4,765/2,709mm" | "4,611/2,700mm" | "4,665/2,670mm" |
| Height/width | "1,500/1,886mm" | "1,472/1,820mm" | "1,460/1,798mm" | "1,445/1,760mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl/1,997cc turbo" | "4cyl/1,968cc turbo " | "4cyl/1,910cc turbo" | "4cyl/2,204cc turbo" |
| Peak power | "138/4,000 bhp/rpm" | "138/4,000 bhp/rpm" | "148/4,000 bhp/rpm" | "138/4,000 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "320/1,750 Nm/rpm" | "320/2,500 Nm/rpm" | "320/2,000 Nm/rpm" | "340/2,000 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | "6-spd, man/fwd " | "6-spd, man/4WD " | "6-spd, man/fwd " | "6-spd, man/fwd " |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 70 litres/space-saver | 70 litres/full-size steel | 61 litres/space-saver | 65 litres/space-saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | "540/1,460 litres" | 461 litres/N/A | "500/1,050 litres" | 459 litres/N/A |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,615/555/1,800kg" | "1,554/606/2,000kg" | "1,459/546/1,600kg" | "1,477/493/1,500kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.5 metres/N/A | 11.4 metres/0.28Cd | 11.3 metres/0.29Cd | 10.8 metres/0.26Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/1yr Ford | 3yrs 60k/1yr VW | 3yrs 60k/1yr Vauxhall | 3yrs 90k/3yrs AA |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "12,500 miles/781" | Variable miles/259 | "20,000 miles/500" | "12,500 miles/205" |
| 0-60mph | 9.3 secs | 10.3 secs | 9.1 secs | 8.9 secs |
| 30-70 thru gears | 9.1 secs | 10.9 secs | 9.0 secs | 8.6 secs |
| 30-50 in 3rd/4th | 3.7/5.7 secs | 4.1/6.3 secs | 3.8/6.8 secs | 4.0/6.0 secs |
| 50-70 in 5th/6th | 7.5/10.1 secs | 8.3/10.5 secs | 7.8/11.1 secs | 7.6/10.2 secs |
| Top speed | 130mph | 127mph | 135mph | 132mph |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 46.9/33.6/8.6 metres | 48.4/35.0/9.2 metres | 48.0/35.4/8.8 metres | 46.6/34.0/8.9 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 64/46/61/68dB | 67/44/62/67dB | 66/44/63/68dB | 61/43/62/69dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 39.5mpg/608 miles | 36.8mpg/567 miles | 40.4mpg/542 miles | 46.4mpg/663 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 37.2/57.6/47.9mpg | 32.5/51.4/42.8mpg | 38.2/60.1/49.6mpg | 39.2/62.8/51.4mpg |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 156g/km/21 per cent | 174g/km/24 per cent | 154g/km/20 per cent | 145g/km/19 per cent |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors | Seven/yes/£400/yes | Six/yes/£355/£360 | Six/yes/£425/yes | Six/yes/£400/no |
| Clim ctrl/electric/leather/heat seats | "Yes/£500/£1,250/£250" | "£415/yes/£1,395/£315" | Yes/no/no/no | Yes/no/no/no |
| Alloy wheels/met paint/xenon lights | Yes/£350/£650 | Yes/£365/£815 | Yes/£350/£850 | Yes/£400/no |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | "£1,100/yes/yes" | No/yes/yes | "£1,715/£400/yes" | No/yes/yes |
| Elec sunroof/windows/fold mirrors | £500/yes/yes | £515/yes/£360 | £600/yes/yes | No/yes/yes |
| Multifunc steering/adjust reach/rake | Yes/yes/yes | £160/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/Bluetooth | "£1,200/£1,200/£150" | "£1,650/£1,650*/£575" | £800/yes/£300 | "£1,400/£375/£1,400" |
