Diesel hot-hatch duel - specifications
| Citroen DS3 | Ford Fiesta | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £15,900/£17,650 | £16,395/£ 17,090 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £413/£827 | £5,951/36.3% |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £1,614/£2,690 | £426/£853 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | 18/£465/C/£30 | £1,666/£2,777 |
| Ins. grp./quote/road tax band/cost | £199 (3 years/30k) | 12/£438/B/£20 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £195/£195/£295 | |
| Length/wheelbase | 1,483/1,715mm | 3,958/2,489mm |
| Height/width | 4cyl in-line/1,560cc | 1,433/1,722mm |
| Engine | 109/3,600 bhp/rpm | 4cyl in-line/1,560cc |
| Peak power | 270/2,000 Nm/rpm | 89/4,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 6-spd man/fwd | 212/1,750 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 48 litres | 5-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity | Foam sealant | 40 litres |
| Spare wheel | 285/980 litres | Foam sealant |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 1,090/522kg | 295/979 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload | 10.4 metres | 1,011/539kg |
| Turning circle | 3yrs (60k)/1yr | 10.2 metres |
| Basic warranty/recovery | 12,500 miles/210 | 3yrs (60k)/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 12,500 miles/781 | |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 26th/20th* | 24th/27th* |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | 87/71/35/5 | 5/4/3/92** |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 9.6/10.0 secs | 12.4/13.0 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.8/5.1 secs | 5.3/6.8 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 7.1/9.4 secs | 10.9/N/A secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 118mph/2,100rpm | 111mph/2,500rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 48.8/35.2/9.0m | 49.3/34.3/8.6m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 60/42/64/73dB | 64/47/64/71dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 41.6mpg/439 miles | 40.3mpg/355 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 50.4/72.4/62.8mpg | 54.3/78.5/67.2mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 182/118g/km/13% | 188/110g/km^/13% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/£400* | Four/yes/£275 |
| Air-con/leather/heated seats | Yes/£800/no | Yes/£600/no |
| Auto box/stability/cruise control | No/yes/yes | No/yes/no |
| Met paint/auto lights/keyless start | £410/£400*/no | £445/£100/£150 |
| Sat-nav/aux-in/Bluetooth | £750/yes/yes | £350^^/yes/£200 |
