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Citroen DS5 vs rivals - specifications

Citroen DS5 HDi 160 DStyle vs VW CC GT 2.0 TDI 170 BlueMotion Tech DSG vs BMW 320d Sport

 Citroen DS5 HDi 160 DStyleVW CC GT 2.0 TDI 170 BlueMotion Tech DSGBMW 320d Sport
On the road price/total as tested£25,900/£30,080£30,105/£32,835£29,080/£38,935
Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)£11,500/44.4%£13,337/44.3%£13,871/47.7%
Depreciation£14,400£16,768£15,209
Annual tax liability std/higher rate£978/£1,955£1,256/£2,513£755/£1,509
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles)£2,035/£3,392£2,127/£3,545£2,010/£3,350
Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost24E/£380/E/£11526E/£448/F/£13031/£572/C/£30
Cost of 1st/2nd service£270/£470 (20k)£349 (3yrs)£350 (5yrs/60k)
    
Length/wheelbase4,530/2,727mm4,802/2,710mm4,624/2,810mm
Height/width1,539/1,871mm1,421/1,855mm1,429/1,811mm
Engine4cyl in-line/1,997cc4cyl in-line/1,968cc4cyl in-line/1,995cc
Peak power/revs161/3,750 bhp/rpm168/4,200 bhp/rpm181/4,000 bhp/rpm
Peak torque/revs340/2,000 Nm/rpm350/1,750 Nm/rpm380/1,750 Nm/rpm
Transmission6-spd manual/fwd6-spd auto/fwd6-spd manual/rwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel60 litres/foam70 litres/foam57 litres/run-flats
Boot capacity (seats up/down)465/1,288 litres452 litres/N/A480 litres/N/A
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight1,689/441/1,500kg1,581/389/1800kg1,495/475kg/N/A
Turning circle/drag coefficient11.2 metres/0.30Cd11.4 metres/0.30Cd11.3 metres/0.27Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery3yrs (60,000)/1yr3yrs (60,000)/1yr3yrs (unltd)/3yrs
Service intervals/UK dealers20,000 (2yrs)/210Variable/223Variable/154
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos.22nd/23rd*18th/24th*14th/18th*
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars89/83/40/5 starsN/AN/A
    
0-60/30-70mph9.8/9.1 secs8.5/8.3 secs8.1/7.3 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th3.7/5.9 secs3.5/4.8 secs3.4/5.1 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th7.4/10.3 secs7.0/9.3 secs6.2/8.6 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph134mph/1,800rpm137mph/1,800rpm146mph/2,000rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph52.7/40.1/9.9 metres51.1/37.8/9.5 metres53.1/39.1/11.1m
Auto Express economy/range39.4mpg/520 miles37.7mpg/581 miles39.9mpg/500 miles
Noise outside/idle/30/70mph64/45/60/67dB67/47/56/67dB67/48/59/67dB
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined44.1/64.2/55.4mpg42.8/57.6/51.4mpg48.7/74.3/61.4mpg
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined9.7/14.12/12.2mpl9.4/12.7/11.3mpl10.7/16.3/13.5mpl
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket192/133g/km/19%201/144g/km/21%190/120g/km/13%
    
Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensorsSix/yes/yesSix/yes/yesSix/yes/yes
Automatic box/stability/cruise control£1,500/yes/yesYes/yes/yes£1,525/yes/yes
Climate control/leather/heated seatsYes/£1,290^/£1,290^Yes/yes/yesYes/£1,265/£300
Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go£600/£890/yes£495/yes/£435£610/£495/yes
Sat-nav/USB connection/BluetoothYes/yes/yes£845/yes/yes£1,550/yes/yes
 
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