Citroën C3 Aircross vs Suzuki Jimny

The C3 Aircross costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in the US.

Citroën C3 AircrossSuzuki Jimny

Side by side

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

Citroën C3 AircrossSuzuki Jimny

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,649 (better)
$1,672
New Zealand
$2,134 (better)
$2,164
Australia
$1,770 (better)
$1,796
United Kingdom
£1,297 (better)
£1,314

Official figures

Uses
36 mpg (better)
35 mpg
Also
6.6 L/100km (better)
6.7 L/100km
On a full tank
424 miles (better)
372 miles

Space

Seats
5
4
Boot
411 L (better)
85 L
Towing, braked
–
1,300 kg
Length
4,153 mm
3,645 mm
Weight
1,249 kg
1,110 kg

Engine

Engine
1.2 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
81 kW (better)
75 kW
Torque
205 Nm (better)
130 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
4WD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★☆☆
Euro NCAP
–
★★★☆☆
Airbags
–
6

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 Jimny?

Which is cheaper to run, the Citroën C3 Aircross or the Suzuki Jimny?

The Citroën C3 Aircross: about $20 a year less in the US than the Suzuki Jimny at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Citroën C3 Aircross or the Suzuki Jimny?

The Citroën C3 Aircross, at 6.6 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US) to the Suzuki Jimny's 6.7 L/100km (42 mpg UK, 35 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Citroën C3 Aircross or the Suzuki Jimny?

The Citroën C3 Aircross, at 411 L to the Suzuki Jimny's 85 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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