New Mondeo shoot-out - specifications
| Skoda Superb | Mazda 6 | Ford Mondeo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | £23,565/£24,005 | £22,795/£23,205 | £27,145/£32,065 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £990/£1,980 | £911/£1,823 | £1,249/£2,498 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,575/£2,625 | £1,669/£2,782 | £1,367/£2,279 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 22/£409/F/£125 | 28/£474/F/£125 | N/A/G/£155 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £190/£280/£190 | £192/£250/£250 | N/A |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,838/2,761mm | 4,755/2,725mm | 4,800/2,850mm |
| Height/width | 1,462/1,817mm | 1,440/1,795mm | 1,500/1,886mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,968cc | 4cyl in-line/2,183cc | 4cyl in-line/2,179cc |
| Peak power | 170/4200 bhp/rpm | 177/3,500 bhp/rpm | 197/3,500 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 350/1,750 Nm/rpm | 400/1,800 Nm/rpm | 450/1,750 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 60 litres/sealant | 64 litres/sealant | 70 litres/sealant |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 595/1,700 litres | 510/1,702 litres | 540/1,460 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,555/563/1,800kg | 1,555/555/1,600kg | 1,615/705/2,000kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.5 metres/0.30Cd | 11.8 metres/0.27Cd | 11.6 metres/0.29Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs | 3yrs 60k/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/135 | 12,500 miles/159 | Variable/781 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 1st/2nd | 14th/19th | 24th/29th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | 90/81/50/5 | 77/81/49/5 | 5/4/2/92* |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 9.5/9.3 secs | 9.0/8.8 secs | 8.6/8.4 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.7/6.4 secs | 3.6/6.4 secs | 3.3/6.4 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 7.3/10.3 secs | 6.9/8.8 secs | 6.6/9.2 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 138mph/2,050rpm | 135mph/2,000rpm | 137mph/2,000rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 46.8/34.9/9.0m | 49.4/35.8/9.6m | 48.5/35.6/8.9m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 67/53/61/66dB | 63/54/56/63dB | 67/51/57/63dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 40.8mpg/538 miles | 38.5mpg/542 miles | N/A |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 37.7/60.1/49.6mpg | 40.9/62.8/52.3mpg | 36.2/56.5/47.0mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 186/149g/km/21% | 197/142g/km/20% | 161/159g/km/23% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Seven/yes/yes | Six/yes/yes | Seven/yes/£450 |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | £1,310/yes/yes | No/yes/yes | No/yes/yes |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/£750/yes | Yes/£1,300/£325 |
| Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go | £410/yes/£350 | £410/yes/yes | £445/£700/£200 |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | Yes/yes/yes/yes | DFO/yes/yes/yes | £1,500/yes/yes/yes |
