Citroën C4 Cactus vs Kia Sportage
The Sportage costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in Australia.


Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- Australia
- $1,370
- $1,341 (better)
- New Zealand
- $1,653
- $1,617 (better)
- United Kingdom
- £1,004
- £982 (better)
- United States
- $1,277
- $1,249 (better)
Official figures
- Uses
- 5.1 L/100km
- 5.0 L/100km (better)
- On a full tank
- 978 km
- 1,080 km (better)
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Boot
- 348 L
- 543 L (better)
- Towing, braked
- –
- 1,650 kg
- Length
- 4,171 mm
- 4,660 mm
- Weight
- 1,038 kg
- 1,555 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 1.2 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
- 2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
- Power
- 81 kW
- 115 kW (better)
- Torque
- 205 Nm (better)
- 192 Nm
- Gearbox
- 6-speed manual
- 6-speed automatic
- Drive
- FWD
- FWD
Safety
- ANCAP
- –
- ★★★★★
- Euro NCAP
- ★★★★☆
- ★★★★★ (better)
- Airbags
- –
- 7
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.
C4 Cactus or Sportage?
Which is cheaper to run, the Citroën C4 Cactus or the Kia Sportage?
The Kia Sportage: about $30 a year less in Australia than the Citroën C4 Cactus at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Citroën C4 Cactus or the Kia Sportage?
The Kia Sportage, at 5.0 L/100km (56 mpg UK, 47 mpg US) to the Citroën C4 Cactus's 5.1 L/100km (55 mpg UK, 46 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the Citroën C4 Cactus or the Kia Sportage?
The Kia Sportage, at 543 L to the Citroën C4 Cactus's 348 L, for their newest versions.
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