BMW 118D vs Citroën DS4

The DS4 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $230 a year less in Australia.

BMW 118DCitroën DS4

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

BMW 118DCitroën DS4

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,409
$1,180 (better)
New Zealand
$1,140 (better)
$1,423
United Kingdom
£997
£864 (better)
United States
$1,577
$1,099 (better)

Official figures

Uses
4.4 L/100km
4.4 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
948 km
1,364 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
380 L (better)
370 L
Towing, braked
1,300 kg
–
Length
4,319 mm
4,275 mm
Weight
1,480 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
1.6 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
110 kW (better)
88 kW
Torque
350 Nm (better)
300 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

118D or DS4?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 118D or the Citroën DS4?

The Citroën DS4: about $230 a year less in Australia than the BMW 118D at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 118D or the Citroën DS4?

The Citroën DS4, at 4.4 L/100km (64 mpg UK, 53 mpg US) to the BMW 118D's 4.4 L/100km (64 mpg UK, 53 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the BMW 118D or the Citroën DS4?

The BMW 118D, at 380 L to the Citroën DS4's 370 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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