Citroën C3 Aircross vs Subaru Crosstrek

The Crosstrek 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 AircrossSubaru Crosstrek

Side by side

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

Citroën C3 AircrossSubaru Crosstrek

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,134
$2,102 (better)
Australia
$1,769
$1,742 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,297
£1,277 (better)
United States
$1,649
$1,624 (better)

Official figures

Uses
6.6 L/100km
6.5 L/100km (better)
UK
43 mpg
43 mpg (better)
US
36 mpg
36 mpg (better)
On a full tank
682 km
954 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
411 L (better)
315 L
Length
4,153 mm
4,481 mm
Weight
1,249 kg
1,410 kg

Engine

Engine
1.2 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L flat-4 petrol
Power
81 kW
125 kW (better)
Torque
205 Nm
219 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed manual
CVT
Drive
FWD
AWD

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.

C3 Aircross or Crosstrek?

Which is cheaper to run, the Citroën C3 Aircross or the Subaru Crosstrek?

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

Which uses less fuel, the Citroën C3 Aircross or the Subaru Crosstrek?

The Subaru Crosstrek, at 6.5 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US) to the Citroën C3 Aircross's 6.6 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Citroën C3 Aircross or the Subaru Crosstrek?

The Citroën C3 Aircross, at 411 L to the Subaru Crosstrek's 315 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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