Citroën DS3 vs Peugeot 3008

The DS3 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $60 a year less in New Zealand.

Citroën DS3Peugeot 3008

Side by side

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

Citroën DS3Peugeot 3008

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,520 (better)
$1,585
Australia
$1,260 (better)
$1,313
United Kingdom
£923 (better)
£963
United States
$1,174 (better)
$1,224

Official figures

Uses
4.7 L/100km (better)
4.9 L/100km
On a full tank
936 km
1,082 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
283 L
520 L (better)
Length
4,118 mm
4,447 mm
Weight
1,145 kg
1,330 kg

Engine

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

Safety

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 3008?

Which is cheaper to run, the Citroën DS3 or the Peugeot 3008?

The Citroën DS3: about $60 a year less in New Zealand than the Peugeot 3008 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Citroën DS3 or the Peugeot 3008?

The Citroën DS3, at 4.7 L/100km (60 mpg UK, 50 mpg US) to the Peugeot 3008's 4.9 L/100km (58 mpg UK, 48 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Citroën DS3 or the Peugeot 3008?

The Peugeot 3008, at 520 L to the Citroën DS3's 283 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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