V8-powered brutes square off - specifications
| Vauxhall VXR8 | Chrysler 300C SRT-8 | Jaguar S-Type R | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£35,105/£36,055" | "£41,110/£43,340" | "£45,090/£46,905" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | N/A | "£17,061/41.8 per cent" | "£17,675/39.2 per cent" |
| Running costs/contract hire (monthly) | 113.4ppm/£831 | 123.9ppm/£948 | 115.1ppm/£885 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£2,703/£4,915" | "£2,878/£5,755" | "£3,156/£6,312" |
| "Annual fuel cost (12,000 miles)" | "£2,722" | "£2,839" | "£2,808" |
| Insurance group/quote | 20/£895 | 19/£862 | 19/£710 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | N/A | £187/£220/£187 | £315/£375/£345 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,941/2,915mm" | "5,015/3,050mm" | "4,905/2,909mm" |
| Height/width | "1,648/1,898mm" | "1,462/1,880mm" | "1,447/1,818mm" |
| Engine | "V8/5,967cc" | "V8/6,063cc" | "V8 s’charged/4,196cc" |
| Peak power | "411/6,000 bhp/rpm" | "425/6,000 bhp/rpm" | "400/6,100 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "550/4,400 Nm/rpm" | "570/4,800 Nm/rpm" | "553/3,500 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | "6-spd, man/rwd" | "5-spd, auto/rwd" | "6-spd, auto/rwd" |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel option | 73 litres/full size | 71 litres/tyre sealant | 68 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 496 litres/N/A | "630/1,602 litres" | 400 litres/N/A |
| Kerbweight/payload | "1,831/430kg" | "2,035/330kg" | "1,830/445kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.4 metres/0.36Cd | 11.9 metres/0.36Cd | 11.5 metres/0.32Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr " | "3yrs (60,000)/3yrs " | 3yrs (unlimited)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "10,000 miles/33 " | "7,500 miles/88 " | "10,000 miles/96" |
| 0-60/30-70/0-100mph | 4.9/4.4/12.1 secs | 5.0/4.1/11.9 secs | 5.3/4.7/13.1 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 2.8/4.3 secs | 1.8 secs (in kickdown) | 2.1 secs (in kickdown) |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 5.3/11.2 secs | 2.3 secs (in kickdown) | 2.6 secs (in kickdown) |
| Top speed | N/A | 168mph | 155mph (limited) |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 48.4/35.4/8.8 metres 64/53/65/71dB | 48.8/35.8/9.1 metres | 47.6/34.4/8.7 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 64/53/65/71dB | 64/51/62/70dB | 66/44/62/68dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 19.4mpg/312 miles | 18.6mpg/290 miles | 18.8mpg/281 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 12.4/25.9/18.5mpg | 13.5/28.5/20.2mpg | 18.6/30.4/22.7mpg |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 365g/km/35 per cent | 330g/km/35 per cent | 294g/km/35 per cent |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors | Six/yes/yes/no | Four/yes/yes/yes | Six/yes/yes/£135 |
| Air-con/electric/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/yes/no | Yes/yes/part/yes | Yes/yes/yes/yes |
| Active dampers/met paint/xenons | No/NCO/yes | No/yes/yes | Yes/NCO/yes |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | "£1,400/yes/yes" | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Elec roof/fold mirrors/limited slip diff | No/yes/yes | Yes/yes/no | £995/yes/no |
| Multifunc steering/adjust reach/rake | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/no/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | "£1,500/yes/no/yes" | Yes/yes/no/no | Yes/£360/no/£375 |
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