Citroën Xsara vs Volkswagen Arteon

The Arteon costs less to run, by the official figures: about £70 a year less in the UK.

Citroën XsaraVolkswagen Arteon

Side by side

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

Citroën XsaraVolkswagen Arteon

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,690
£1,617 (better)
New Zealand
$2,781
$2,662 (better)
Australia
$2,305
$2,208 (better)
United States
$2,149
$2,056 (better)

Official figures

Uses
33 mpg
34 mpg (better)
Also
8.6 L/100km
8.2 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
434 miles
498 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
408 L
563 L (better)
Length
4,191 mm
4,862 mm
Weight
1,141 kg
1,700 kg

Engine

Engine
1.6 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
80 kW
162 kW (better)
Torque
147 Nm
350 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed manual
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
FWD
AWD

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.

Xsara or Arteon?

Which is cheaper to run, the Citroën Xsara or the Volkswagen Arteon?

The Volkswagen Arteon: about £70 a year less in the UK than the Citroën Xsara at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Citroën Xsara or the Volkswagen Arteon?

The Volkswagen Arteon, at 8.2 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 29 mpg US) to the Citroën Xsara's 8.6 L/100km (33 mpg UK, 27 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Citroën Xsara or the Volkswagen Arteon?

The Volkswagen Arteon, at 563 L to the Citroën Xsara's 408 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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