Citroën DS3 vs Lexus NX

The DS3 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $100 a year less in New Zealand, $80 in Australia, £60 in the UK and $70 in the US.

Citroën DS3Lexus NX

Side by side

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

Citroën DS3Lexus NX

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,520 (better)
$1,617
Australia
$1,261 (better)
$1,341
United Kingdom
£923 (better)
£982
United States
$1,174 (better)
$1,249

Official figures

Uses
4.7 L/100km (better)
5.0 L/100km
UK
60 mpg (better)
56 mpg
US
50 mpg (better)
47 mpg
On a full tank
936 km
1,100 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
283 L
–
Length
4,118 mm
4,660 mm
Weight
1,145 kg
–

Engine

Engine
1.2 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
96 kW
152 kW (better)
Torque
230 Nm
243 Nm (better)
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★

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.

DS3 or NX?

Which is cheaper to run, the Citroën DS3 or the Lexus NX?

The Citroën DS3: about $100 a year less in New Zealand, $80 in Australia, £60 in the UK and $70 in the US than the Lexus NX at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Citroën DS3 or the Lexus NX?

The Citroën DS3, at 4.7 L/100km (60 mpg UK, 50 mpg US) to the Lexus NX's 5.0 L/100km (56 mpg UK, 47 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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