Citroën Relay vs Ford Transit

The Transit costs less to run, by the official figures: about $960 a year less in the US.

Citroën RelayFord Transit

Side by side

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

Citroën RelayFord Transit

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,633
$1,674 (better)
New Zealand
$1,905 (better)
$2,167
Australia
$2,353
$1,795 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,665
£1,316 (better)

Official figures

Uses
32 mpg
35 mpg (better)
Also
7.4 L/100km
6.7 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
756 miles (better)
742 miles

Space

Seats
3
3
Towing, braked
–
2,750 kg
Length
–
5,981 mm

Engine

Engine
2.2 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
103 kW (better)
96 kW
Torque
350 Nm
360 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed manual
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
RWD

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.

Relay or Transit?

Which is cheaper to run, the Citroën Relay or the Ford Transit?

The Ford Transit: about $960 a year less in the US than the Citroën Relay at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Citroën Relay or the Ford Transit?

The Ford Transit, at 6.7 L/100km (42 mpg UK, 35 mpg US) to the Citroën Relay's 7.4 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 32 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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