Citroën C3 Aircross vs Subaru XV

The XV costs less to run, by the official figures: about £20 a year less in the UK.

Citroën C3 AircrossSubaru XV

Side by side

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

Citroën C3 AircrossSubaru XV

A typical year's fuel

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

Official figures

Uses
43 mpg
43 mpg (better)
Also
6.6 L/100km
6.5 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
424 miles
459 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
411 L (better)
310 L
Length
4,153 mm
4,465 mm
Weight
1,249 kg
1,600 kg

Engine

Engine
1.2 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder boxer petrol hybrid
Power
81 kW
110 kW (better)
Torque
205 Nm (better)
194 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
CVT
Drive
FWD
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
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 XV?

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

The Subaru XV: about £20 a year less in the UK 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 XV?

The Subaru XV, 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 XV?

The Citroën C3 Aircross, at 411 L to the Subaru XV's 310 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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