Opel Corsa vs Škoda Citigo

The Citigo costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US.

Opel CorsaŠkoda Citigo

Side by side

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

Opel CorsaŠkoda Citigo

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,520
$1,504 (better)
Australia
$1,257
$1,244 (better)
United Kingdom
£923
£914 (better)
United States
$1,174
$1,162 (better)

Official figures

Uses
4.7 L/100km
4.7 L/100km (better)
UK
60 mpg
61 mpg (better)
US
50 mpg
51 mpg (better)
On a full tank
851 km (better)
753 km

Space

Seats
5
4
Boot
309 L (better)
251 L
Towing, braked
500 kg
–
Length
4,060 mm
3,597 mm
Weight
980 kg
929 kg

Engine

Engine
1.2 L 3-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol
1.0 L 3-cylinder petrol
Power
55 kW (better)
44 kW
Torque
118 Nm (better)
95 Nm
Gearbox
5-speed manual
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★☆
★★★★★ (better)
Airbags
6 (better)
4

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.

Corsa or Citigo?

Which is cheaper to run, the Opel Corsa or the Škoda Citigo?

The Škoda Citigo: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US than the Opel Corsa at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Opel Corsa or the Škoda Citigo?

The Škoda Citigo, at 4.7 L/100km (61 mpg UK, 51 mpg US) to the Opel Corsa's 4.7 L/100km (60 mpg UK, 50 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Opel Corsa or the Škoda Citigo?

The Opel Corsa, at 309 L to the Škoda Citigo's 251 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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