Chery J3 vs Citroën Xsara

The Xsara costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US.

Citroën Xsara

Side by side

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

Chery J3Citroën Xsara

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,791
$2,781 (better)
Australia
$2,316
$2,305 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,696
£1,690 (better)
United States
$2,156
$2,149 (better)

Official figures

Uses
8.6 L/100km
8.6 L/100km (better)
UK
33 mpg
33 mpg (better)
US
27 mpg
27 mpg (better)
On a full tank
–
698 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
408 L
Length
–
4,191 mm
Weight
–
1,141 kg

Engine

Engine
–
1.6 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
–
80 kW
Torque
–
147 Nm
Gearbox
–
5-speed manual
Drive
–
FWD

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.

J3 or Xsara?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chery J3 or the Citroën Xsara?

The Citroën Xsara: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US than the Chery J3 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Chery J3 or the Citroën Xsara?

The Citroën Xsara, at 8.6 L/100km (33 mpg UK, 27 mpg US) to the Chery J3's 8.6 L/100km (33 mpg UK, 27 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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