Citroën DS4 vs Honda Civic

The Civic costs less to run, by the official figures: about £40 a year less in the UK.

Citroën DS4Honda Civic

Side by side

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

Citroën DS4Honda Civic

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£864
£825 (better)
New Zealand
$1,423
$1,358 (better)
Australia
$1,180
$1,126 (better)
United States
$1,099
$1,049 (better)

Official figures

Uses
64 mpg
67 mpg (better)
Also
4.4 L/100km
4.2 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
847 miles (better)
695 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
370 L
415 L (better)
Length
4,275 mm
4,549 mm
Weight
–
1,337 kg

Engine

Engine
1.6 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol-electric hybrid
Power
88 kW
135 kW (better)
Torque
300 Nm
315 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Automatic hybrid transmission
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
11

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.

DS4 or Civic?

Which is cheaper to run, the Citroën DS4 or the Honda Civic?

The Honda Civic: about £40 a year less in the UK than the Citroën DS4 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Citroën DS4 or the Honda Civic?

The Honda Civic, at 4.2 L/100km (67 mpg UK, 56 mpg US) to the Citroën DS4's 4.4 L/100km (64 mpg UK, 53 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Citroën DS4 or the Honda Civic?

The Honda Civic, at 415 L to the Citroën DS4's 370 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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