Citroën C4 Cactus vs Kia Sportage

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

Citroën C4 CactusKia Sportage

Side by side

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

Citroën C4 CactusKia Sportage

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.

Each on its own

Other comparisons

What will the drive cost?

Roadtrip works out the fuel or charging cost of any drive for your exact car, finds the cheapest stations on the way, and splits it between everyone in the car.

Rated 4.7 by drivers · 700,000 downloads

The Roadtrip app showing a drive into London that costs £4.81 each, with fuel prices along the way