Citroën DS3 vs Kia Niro

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Citroën DS3Kia Niro

Side by side

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

Citroën DS3Kia Niro

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,520
$1,520
Australia
$1,257
$1,257
United Kingdom
£923
£923
United States
$1,174
$1,174

Official figures

Uses
4.7 L/100km
4.7 L/100km
UK
60 mpg
60 mpg
US
50 mpg
50 mpg
On a full tank
936 km (better)
894 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
283 L
451 L (better)
Towing, braked
–
1,110 kg
Length
4,118 mm
4,420 mm
Weight
1,145 kg
1,474 kg

Engine

Engine
1.2 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
1.6 L 4-cylinder GDi petrol with electric motor (hybrid)
Power
96 kW
104 kW (better)
Torque
230 Nm
265 Nm (better)
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
6-speed dual-clutch automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★☆
Airbags
–
7

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.

DS3 or Niro?

Which has the bigger boot, the Citroën DS3 or the Kia Niro?

The Kia Niro, at 451 L to the Citroën DS3's 283 L, for their newest versions.

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