Subaru Impreza vs Mazda 3 vs Vauxhall Astra - specifications
| Subaru Impreza 1.5 R | Mazda 3 1.6 TS | Vaux. Astra 1.6 VVT Life | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£12,495/£12,855" | "£13,340/£13,665" | "£13,565/£13,915" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | N/A/N/A | "£5,229/39.2 per cent" | "£4,232/31.2 per cent" |
| Running costs/contract hire | 41.4ppm/£271 | 37.2ppm/£246 | 37.3ppm/£253 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£605/£1,100" | "£558/£1,014" | £537/£977 |
| "Annual fuel cost (12,000 miles)" | "£1,811" | "£1,529" | "£1,440" |
| Insurance group/quote | 4/£303 | 5/£274 | 6/£235 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £220/£300/£430 | £115/£170/£160 | £155/£197/£155 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,415/2,620mm" | "4,415/2,640mm" | "4,249/2,614mm" |
| Height/width | "1,475/1,740mm" | "1,465/1,755mm" | "1,467/1,753mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl boxer/1,498cc" | "4cyl in-line/1,598cc" | "4cyl in-line/1,598cc" |
| Peak power | "106/6,000 bhp/rpm" | "104/6,000 bhp/rpm" | "113/6,000 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "142/3,200 Nm/rpm" | "145/4,000 Nm/rpm" | "155/4,000 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | "5-spd, man/4wd" | "5-spd, man/fwd" | "5-spd, man/fwd" |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 60 litres/space saver | 55 litres/space saver | 52 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | "301/1,216 litres" | "346/1,285 litres" | "350/1,265 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,310/540/1,500kg" | "1,265/460/1,200kg" | "1,195/550/1,200kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.6 metres/0.34Cd | 10.9 metres/0.30Cd | 10.8 metres/0.32Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | "3yrs (60,000)/3yrs" | "3yrs (60,000)/3yrs " | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr" |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "12,000 miles/84" | "12,500 miles/159 " | "20,000 miles/781" |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 12.9/12.9 secs | 10.9/11.3 secs | 10.1/10.0 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 7.7/11.2 secs | 5.8/9.3 secs | 6.0/8.3 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th | 16.1 secs | 13.5 secs | 15.6 secs |
| Top speed | 109mph | 114mph | 119mph |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 53.8/39.9/9.8 metres | 50.3/38.3/9.4 metres | 49.6/36.4/9.0 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 53/40/60/70dB | 52/38/58/69dB | 56/42/63/72dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 28.7mpg/379 miles | 34.0mpg/411 miles | 36.1mpg/413 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 29.4/44.8/37.7mpg | 31.7/49.6/40.9mpg | 32.5/54.3/43.5mpg |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 176g/km/22 per cent | 162g/km/19 per cent | 156g/km/18 per cent |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors | Six/yes/DFO/no | Six/yes/£300/no | Four/yes/no/no |
| Air-con/clim ctrl/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/no/no | Yes/yes/no/no | £500/no/no/no |
| Alloy wheels/met paint/xenon lights | Yes/£360/no | Yes/£325/no | No/£350/no |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | "£1,000/no/no" | "£1,000/no/no" | £450/£400/no |
| Elec sunroof/windows/folding mirrors | No/yes/no | No/front/no | No/front/no |
| Multifunc steering/adjust reach/rake | No/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | No/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | DFO/no/no/no | No/no/no/no | "£1,250/£400/£75/£300" |
