MG6 vs rivals - specifications
| MG6 GT TSE | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce 1.4 TB Multiair | Ford Focus Titanium 1.6 Ecoboost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £18,995/£19,390 | £21,305/£24,655 | £19,750/£21,320 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £4,844/25.5% | £8,224/38.6% | £6,399/32.4% |
| Depreciation | £14,151 | £13,081 | £13,351 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £969/£1,939 | £676/£1,352.6 | £666/£1,331 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £2,911/£4,852 | £2,051/£3,418 | £2,184/£3,639 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | N/A/N/A/I/£210 | 23/£452/E/£115 | 19/£389/E/£115 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | TBC | £325/£489/£325 | £195/£198/£275 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,651/2,705mm | 4,351/2,634mm | 4,358/2,648mm |
| Height/width | 1,472/2,008^mm | 1,465/1,798mm | 1,461/1,858mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,796cc | 4cyl in-line/1,368cc | 4cyl in-line/1,596cc |
| Peak power/revs | 158/5,500 bhp/rpm | 170/5,500 bhp/rpm | 148/5,700 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque/revs | 215/1,750 Nm/rpm | 250/2,500 Nm/rpm | 240/1,600 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 5-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 62 litres/space saver | 60 litres/space saver | 55 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 472/1,268 litres | 350 litres/N/A | 316/1,101 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,495/545/1,450kg | 1,290/N/A/1,300kg | 1,333/567/1,500kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.4 metres/N/A | 10.9 metres/0.31Cd | 11.0 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 15,000 miles (1yr)/46 | 18,000 miles (1yr)/46 | 12,500 miles (1yr)/781 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | N/A/N/A | 25th/16th | 20th/28th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | N/A | 97/85/63/5^ | 92/82/72/5^ |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 8.8/9.0 secs | 8.3/7.9 secs | 9.1/8.6 secs |
| 30-50mph | 5.6/7.8 secs | 3.8/5.8 secs | 4.0/5.4 secs |
| 50-70mph | 10.4 secs/N/A | 7.1/8.2 secs | 7.7/9.0 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 120mph/2,600rpm | 135mph/2,700rpm | 130mph/2,400rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 50.0/38.2/9.2 metres | 52.0/37.9/9.4 metres | 50.9/37.1/9.7 metres |
| Auto Express economy/range | 25.5mpg/348 miles | 36.2mpg/478 miles | 34.0mpg/411 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 26.1/45.2/35.6mpg | 36.2/61.4/48.7mpg | 36.7/56.5/47.1mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 256/184g/km/26% | 199/134g/km/16% | 192/139g/km/17% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Four/yes/yes | Six/yes/£260 | Six/no/£275 |
| Automatic box/stability/cruise control | No/yes/yes | No/yes/yes | No/yes/yes |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/£1,860/£260 | Yes/no/no |
| Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £395/no/no | £510/£930/no | £495/no/£525 |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | Yes/yes/yes | £1,230/yes/yes | £550/yes/yes |
