5000
10,000
15,000
20,000
£11, 0 4 8
£10,167
£9548
£8868£14 37 £ 818£290 £4693
£9001£1101 £753£290 £5235
£7254 £1251 £ 813 £290 £4907
Total
£14,515
Total
£16,380
Total
£16,10 6
0 year
Value
£
1 year 2 years 3 years
0 2500 5000 7500 10,000 12,50 0 15,000 17,5 0 0
FordPuma
RenaultCaptur
SkodaKamiq
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BUYINGANDOWNING
Costs,equipment,reliability,
safetyandsecurity
Ifyou’retakingoutaPCPfinance
deal,theCapturisyourcheapest
option.Putdown£2500and,
thanksinparttoa£1000deposit
contributionfromRenaultatthe
timeofwriting,you’llpay£218
permonthoverthreeyearswith
a10,000-mileannualcap.Skoda
offersa£2000contribution,but
you’llstillpay£242permonth.
Fordhasnospecialdealsonthe
in-demandPuma,soit’sthe
priciest,at£274permonth.
Ifyou’rebuyingoutright,
you’llfindheftydiscountson
theKamiq,allowingittoundercut
thePumaandCaptur.Lookatall
yourrunningcostsoverthree
yearsandtheKamiqworksout
cheapest,withthePumacosting
anextra£1600andtheCaptur
slightlymoreagain.
Forcompanycardriversinthe
40%taxbracket,just£4separates
themonthlybenefit-in-kindcost
ofallthree.Asforreal-world
economy,thePumamanaged
43.5mpgduringourtest,the
Kamiq41.6mpgandtheCaptura
disappointing39.0mpg.
Whenitcomestoequipment,
theKamiqisadequaterather
thangenerous.It’stheonlycar
herewithoutclimatecontroland
sat-nav,forexample.TheCaptur
isthemoststingilyequippedand
therearen’tagreatdealofoptions
youcanadd.ThatleavesthePuma
withthemostgenerousroster
ofkit,whichincludesaheated
windscreen,massagingfrontseats
andwirelessphonecharging.
Allgetautomaticemergency
brakingandlane-keeping
assistancetostopyoufrom
strayingoverwhitelines.Each
receivedfivestarsinEuroNCAP
safetytests,althoughthePuma
isn’tquiteasgoodatprotecting
adultsinanimpact.ThePumaand
Kamiqgetthree-year/60,000-
milewarranties,theCapturfive
years/100,000miles.
Allthreecarsaretoonewtobe
featuredinourlatestreliability
survey,butSkodaasabrandcame
ninthoutof31,Ford14thand
Renaultalowly30th.>>
Ford Puma vs Renault Captur vs Skoda Kamiq
COMPARISON
Ford Puma
Renault Captur
Skoda Kamiq
✓ Standard ✗ Not available
EQUIPMENT
*Part of Driver Assistance Pack ^Front sensors and rear camera **Includes electric gesture-controlled tailgate
Alloy
wheel
size
Infotainment
screen size
Parking
sensors
front/rear
Climate
control
LED
headlights
Keyless
start/entry
Cruise
control/
adaptive
Apple
CarPlay/
Android Auto
Rear-view
camera
DAB/
Bluetooth/
sat-nav
Adjustable
lumbar
support
Metallic
paint
✓^
✓^
£590
£800
✓
✓
✓ / ✓
✓ / ✓
✓ / ✓
✓ / ✓ / ✓
✓ / ✓ / ✓
✓ / ✓ / ✗
£500
£560
£595
17in
17in
17in
✓
✗
✓
✓ / £900*
✓ / ✗
✓ / £450
£900*
£400^
£300
✓ / £600**
✓ / ✓
£460
£900* / ✓
£400^ / ✓
£360 / ✓
8.0in
7.0in
8.0in
All prices correct at time of testing
WHAT THEY WILL COST
Ford Puma
Priciest on PCP nance –
but best on fuel and BIK tax
Renault Captur
Costliest to run privately but
cheapest on PCP nance
Skoda Kamiq
Cheapest for private buyers to
buy (with discount) and run
List price £20,845 £19,095 £19,935
Target Price £19,916 £18,548 £17,421
Company car tax £186, £193, £200 £188, £195, £201 £190, £197, £203
(per month, until April 2021, 2022, 2023)
Contracthire(permonth) £231 £198 £197
PRICES
RESALEVALUEBYYEAR
THREE-YEARCOST
PCPFINANCECOSTS
Three-year term, £2500 customer deposit, 10,000 miles per year
Car Ford Puma Renault Captur Skoda Kamiq
Monthly cost £274 £218 £242
Manufacturer deposit contribution na £1000 £2000
Optional nal payment £9256 £9603 £9084
Representative APR 1.9% 4.9% 5.9%
Excess mileage charge 7.2p per mile 8p per mile 3p per mile
Other fees £10 nal purchase & £10 facility fee na £10 nal purchase fee
Depreciation Insurance Servicing Road tax Fuel (Test MPG)
Ford Puma Renault Captur Skoda Kamiq