Citroën C3 vs Volvo V90 Cross Country

The C3 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $240 a year less in Australia.

Citroën C3

Side by side

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

Citroën C3Volvo V90 Cross Country

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,315 (better)
$1,558
New Zealand
$1,585
$1,261 (better)
United Kingdom
£963 (better)
£1,102
United States
$1,224 (better)
$1,744

Official figures

Uses
4.9 L/100km
4.9 L/100km
On a full tank
857 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
300 L
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Length
3,995 mm
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Weight
1,015 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.2 L 3-cylinder petrol
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Power
60 kW
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Torque
118 Nm
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Gearbox
5-speed manual
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Drive
FWD
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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.

C3 or V90 Cross Country?

Which is cheaper to run, the Citroën C3 or the Volvo V90 Cross Country?

The Citroën C3: about $240 a year less in Australia than the Volvo V90 Cross Country at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

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