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Renault Twingo vs Citroen C2 vs Toyota Yaris - specifications

Renault Twingo 1.2 GT vs Citroen C2 VTS 1.6 Hdi vs Toyota Yaris 1.3 SR

 Renault Twingo 1.2 GTCitroen C2 VTS 1.6 HdiToyota Yaris 1.3 SR
On the road price/total as tested£9,995/£10,745£13,400/£13,400£10,645/£10,645
Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)N/A£4,904/36.6 per cent±£5,067/47.6 per cent
Running costs/contract hireN/AN/A34.7ppm/£236
Annual tax liability std/higher rate£330/£600£531/£965£351/£639
Annual fuel costs (12,000 miles)N/A£1,105£1,435
Insurance group/quote5/N/A6/£2564/£213
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service£220/£300/£220£195/£296/£195£155/£200/£165
    
Length/wheelbase3,600/2,367mm3,666/2,315mm3,750/2,460mm
Height/width1,470/1,654mm1,461/1,659mm1,530/1,695mm
Engine4cyl in-line/1,149cc4cyl in-line/1,560cc turbo4cyl in-line/1,296cc
Peak power98/5,500 bhp/rpm110/4,000 bhp/rpm85/6,000 bhp/rpm
Peak torque145/3,000 Nm/rpm192/2,000 Nm/rpm121/4,200 Nm/rpm
Transmission5-spd, man/fwd5-spd, man/fwd5-spd, man/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel40 litres/full size41 litres/full size42 litres/space saver
Boot capacity (seats up/down)230/959 litres193/879 litres272/737 litres
Kerbweight/payload980/430kg1,122/353kg1,055/425kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient10.6 metres/N/A10.7 metres/0.31Cd9.4 metres/0.30Cd
Basic warranty/recovery3yrs (60,000)/1yr RAC3yrs 60,000/1yr Cit. Asst.3yrs (60,000)/1yr RAC
Service intervals (miles)/UK dealers18,000 miles/32112,500 miles/21010,000 miles/211
    
0-60/30-70mph10.2/10.7 secs9.7/9.6 secs11.9/12.7 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th4.7/6.6 secs4.2/6.3 secs7.0/10.4 secs
50-70mph in 5th10.8 secs8.4 secs15.0 secs
Top speed117mph120mph106mph
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph51.6/38.4/9.9 metres49.3/36.1/9.3 metres50.1/36.5/9.3 metres
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph60/38/64/72dB67/45/66/70dB60/39/59/68dB
Auto Express economy/range35.9mpg/314 miles47.0mpg/424 miles36.2mpg/334 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined36.2/57.6/47.8mpg49.6/76.3/64.2mpg39.2/53.3/47.1mpg
CO2 emissions/tax bracket140g/km/15 per cent119g/km/18 per cent141g/km/15 per cent
    
Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensorsFour/yes/DFO/yesSix/yes/£450**/£400^Seven/yes/DFO/no
Air con/clim ctrl/sliding rear seatYes/£750*/yesYes/£400^/£450**Yes/yes/yes
Alloy wheels/met paint/xenon lightsYes/£360/noYes/£360/noYes/£350/no
Auto gearbox/stability/cruise controlNo/£400/£250No/yes/no£500/£350/no
Elec sunroof/windows/folding mirrors£750*/yes/noNo/yes/£450**No/yes/no
Multifunc steering/adjust reach/rakeYes/no/yesNo/yes/yesYes/yes/yes
Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/BluetootDFO/no/no/yes£1,650+/£1,650+/no/£175No/no/£150/no
 
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