Citroën Relay vs Toyota Hiace

The Hiace costs less to run, by the official figures: about $660 a year less in the US.

Citroën RelayToyota Hiace

Side by side

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

Citroën RelayToyota Hiace

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,633
$1,976 (better)
New Zealand
$1,905 (better)
$2,558
Australia
$2,353
$2,120 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,665
£1,554 (better)

Official figures

Uses
32 mpg (better)
30 mpg
Also
7.4 L/100km (better)
7.9 L/100km
On a full tank
756 miles (better)
550 miles

Space

Seats
3
2
Towing, braked
–
1,500 kg
Length
–
5,265 mm
Weight
–
2,225 kg

Engine

Engine
2.2 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.8 L 4-cylinder turbo-diesel
Power
103 kW
130 kW (better)
Torque
350 Nm
450 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed manual
6-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★☆☆

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 Hiace?

Which is cheaper to run, the Citroën Relay or the Toyota Hiace?

The Toyota Hiace: about $660 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 Toyota Hiace?

The Citroën Relay, at 7.4 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 32 mpg US) to the Toyota Hiace's 7.9 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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