Vauxhall Ampera vs rivals - specifications
Vauxhall Ampera vs rivals - specifications
| Vauxhall Ampera electron | Nissan Leaf | Audi A4 2.0 TDIe SE | Lexus CT 200h F sport | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | £33,995/£33,995 | £25,990/£26,690 | £26,555/£30,210 | £27,850/£28,220 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £17,700/45.4% | £11,900/38.4% | £10,941/41.2% | £11,558/41.5% |
| Depreciation | £16,295 | £14,090 | £15,614 | £16,292 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate^^ | £389/£779 | £0/£0 | £848/£1,696 | £556/£1,112 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,056/£1,760 | £0/£0 | £2,014/£3,356 | £2,116/£3,526 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 21/£481/A/£0 | 21/£479/A/£0 | 23/£618/C/£30 | 19/£460/A/£0 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | N/A | £106/£199/£195 | £1,224 (3yrs)*** | £220/£320/£220 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,498/2,685mm | 4,445/2,700mm | 4,701/2,808mm | 4,320/2,600mm |
| Height/width | 1,439/1,787mm | 1,550/1,770mm | 1,427/1,826mm | 1,440/1,765mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,498cc | A/C electric motor | 4cyl in-line/1,986cc | 4cyl in-line/1,798cc |
| Peak power | 148/5,000 bhp/rpm | 108bhp | 134/4,200 bhp/rpm | 134/5,200 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 370/250 Nm/rpm | 280Nm | 320/1,750 Nm/rpm | 142/4,000 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | Single-speed/fwd | Single-speed/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd | CVT/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 35 litres/foam | N/A/foam | 63 litres/foam | 45 litres/foam |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 300/1,000 litres | 330/680 litres | 480/962 litres | 375/985* litres |
| Kerbweight/payload | 1,732kg/N/A | 1,525/395kg | 1,475/550kg | 1,465/380kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.9 metres/0.28Cd | 10.4 metres/0.29Cd | 11.4 metres/N/A | 11.2 metres/0.29Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60k)^/1yr | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 20k miles (1yr)/24 | 18k miles (1yr)/26 | Variable/135 | 10k miles (1yr)/51 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 29th/15th | 11th/6th | 7th/26th | 2nd/1st |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | 85/78/41/5 stars | 89/83/65/5 stars | 93/84/39/5 stars | 94/84/55/5 stars |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 9.7/8.9 secs | 10.3/10.9 secs | 9.4/8.7 secs | 11.1/11.1 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.5 secs** | 3.9 secs** | 4.1/6.0 secs | 4.4 secs** |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 5.4 secs** | 7.0 secs** | 8.0/10.9 secs | 6.7 secs** |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 100mph/N/A | 90mph/N/A | 134mph/1,900rpm | 112mph/2,750rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 51.0/35.6/9.0m | 52.0/36.6/9.6m | 49.2/35.7/9.6m | 49.5/36.3/9.3m |
| Noise levels 30/70mph | 42/68dB | 41/64dB | 62/67dB | 65/72dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 72.3mpg/557 miles | N/A/100 miles^^^ | 39.7mpg/550 miles | 36.1mpg/357 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 313.9/217/235.4mpg | N/A | 54.3/76.3/65.7mpg | 68.9/70.6/68.9mpg |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 69.0/47.7/51.8mpl | N/A | 11.9/16.8/14.4mpl | 15.2/15.5/15.1mpl |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket^^ | 90/27g/km/5% | 0/0g/km/0% | 191/112g/km/16% | 181/94g/km/10% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Eight/yes/yes | Six/yes/£365 | Six/yes/yes | Seven/yes/£560 |
| Automatic box/stability/cruise control | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | No/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/no/no | Yes/£1,315/£280 | Yes/yes/yes |
| Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £495/no/yes | £440/no/yes | £615/£1,315/£505 | £510/no/yes |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | £1,525/£255/yes | £1,850/yes/yes |
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