Citroën C5 Aircross vs Hyundai Santa Fe

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

Citroën C5 AircrossHyundai Santa Fe

Side by side

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

Citroën C5 AircrossHyundai Santa Fe

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,529
$1,502 (better)
New Zealand
$1,843
$1,811 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,120
£1,100 (better)
United States
$1,424
$1,399 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.7 L/100km
5.6 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
930 km
1,143 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
7
Boot
580 L (better)
382 L
Towing, braked
–
2,500 kg
Length
4,500 mm
4,785 mm
Weight
–
1,735 kg

Engine

Engine
1.2 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
3.5 L V6 petrol
Power
96 kW
200 kW (better)
Torque
230 Nm
331 Nm (better)
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
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.

C5 Aircross or Santa Fe?

Which is cheaper to run, the Citroën C5 Aircross or the Hyundai Santa Fe?

The Hyundai Santa Fe: about $30 a year less in Australia than the Citroën C5 Aircross at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Citroën C5 Aircross or the Hyundai Santa Fe?

The Hyundai Santa Fe, at 5.6 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 42 mpg US) to the Citroën C5 Aircross's 5.7 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 41 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Citroën C5 Aircross or the Hyundai Santa Fe?

The Citroën C5 Aircross, at 580 L to the Hyundai Santa Fe's 382 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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