Citroën C3 Aircross vs Ford EcoSport

The C3 Aircross costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US.

Citroën C3 AircrossFord EcoSport

Side by side

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

Citroën C3 AircrossFord EcoSport

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,134 (better)
$2,167
Australia
$1,770 (better)
$1,797
United Kingdom
£1,297 (better)
£1,316
United States
$1,649 (better)
$1,674

Official figures

Uses
6.6 L/100km (better)
6.7 L/100km
UK
43 mpg (better)
42 mpg
US
36 mpg (better)
35 mpg
On a full tank
682 km
761 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
411 L (better)
309 L
Length
4,153 mm
4,272 mm
Weight
1,249 kg
1,351 kg

Engine

Engine
1.2 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
81 kW
87 kW (better)
Torque
205 Nm (better)
162 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
6-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
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.

C3 Aircross or EcoSport?

Which is cheaper to run, the Citroën C3 Aircross or the Ford EcoSport?

The Citroën C3 Aircross: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US than the Ford EcoSport at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Citroën C3 Aircross or the Ford EcoSport?

The Citroën C3 Aircross, at 6.6 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US) to the Ford EcoSport's 6.7 L/100km (42 mpg UK, 35 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Citroën C3 Aircross or the Ford EcoSport?

The Citroën C3 Aircross, at 411 L to the Ford EcoSport's 309 L, for their newest versions.

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