Peugeot RCZ vs. stylish rivals - specifications
| Peugeot RCZ | Mazda MX-5 | Abarth 500 | Ford Kuga | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £22,750/£25,670 | £21,770/£22,165 | £16,650/£17,195 | £21,795/£22,280 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £13,172/57.9% | £9,100/41.8% | £8,208/49.3% | £8,522/39.1% |
| Depreciation | £9,578 | £12,670 | £8,442 | £13,273 |
| Annual tax liability standard rate | £910 | £1,132 | £666 | £1,046 |
| Annual tax liability higher rate | £1,820 | £2,264 | £1,332 | £2,092 |
| Road tax band/cost | G/£155 | I/£200 | G/£155 | G/£155 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,290/2,612mm | 4,020/2,330mm | 3,657/2,300mm | 4,443/2,690mm |
| Height/width | 1,359/1,845mm | 1,255/1,720mm | 1,485/1,627mm | 1,710/1,842mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,598cc | 4cyl in-line/1,999cc | 4cyl in-line/1,368cc | 4cyl in-line/1,997cc |
| Peak power | 154/6,000 bhp/rpm | 159/6,700 bhp/rpm | 160/5,750 bhp/rpm | 134/4,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 240/1,400 Nm/rpm | 188/5,000 Nm/rpm | 230/3,000 Nm/rpm | 340/2,000 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/rwd | 5-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 309/639 litres | 150 litres/N/A | 185 litres/N/A | 360/1,355 litres |
| Kerbweight | 1,394kg | 1,098kg | 1,035kg | 1,573kg |
| Basic warranty/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/1yr | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs | 3yrs (60k)/1yr AA | 3yrs (60k)/1yr |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 35th/26th* | 14th/14th* | 30th/28th* | 24th/27th* |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 8.0/8.0 secs | 8.0/7.9 secs | 7.4 secs^ | 10.4/10.7 secs |
| 30-50mph 3rd/4th | 4.5/5.8 secs | 4.7/6.5 secs | N/A | 3.9/5.5 secs |
| 50-70mph 5th/6th | 8.7/11.1 secs | 8.5/12.4 secs | N/A | 7.8/10.2 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 133mph/2,250rpm | 136mph/ 3,000rpm | 131mph/3,000rpm | 113mph/2,100rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 48.2/34.3/8.6m | 10.6/8.0/2.7m | N/A | 47.0/35.6/8.8m |
| Noise outside/idle/30mph/70mph | N/A/N/A/63/71dB | 57/46/65/74dB | N/A | 62/46/65/72dB |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 30.3/54.3/42.1mpg | 26.9/47.9/37.2mpg | 33.2/52.3/43.4mpg | 36.7/55.4/46.3mpg |
| AE fuel economy | 30.1mpg | 31.8mpg | N/A | 36.0mpg |
| Claimed CO2 | 155g/km | 181g/km | 155g/km | 159g/km |
| Tax bracket | 20 per cent | 26 per cent | 20 per cent | 24 per cent |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Four/yes/yes | Four/yes/DFO | Seven/yes/no | Six/yes/£434 |
| Air-con/leather/heated seats | Yes/no/no | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/£800/no | Yes/no/no |
| Automatic gearbox/metallic paint | £1,100/£410 | No/£395 | No/£250 | No/£485 |
| Stability/cruise control | Yes/yes | Yes/yes | Yes/yes | Yes/no |
| Sat-nav/aux-in/Bluetooth | No/yes/yes | DFO/yes/yes | £240/no/yes | No/yes/£153 |
| Xenon lights/keyless g | No/no | No/no | £500/no | No/no |
