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 DStyle VW CC GT 2.0 TDI 170 BlueMotion Tech DSG BMW 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/cost 24E/£380/E/£115 26E/£448/F/£130 31/£572/C/£30
Cost of 1st/2nd service £270/£470 (20k) £349 (3yrs) £350 (5yrs/60k)
       
Length/wheelbase 4,530/2,727mm 4,802/2,710mm 4,624/2,810mm
Height/width 1,539/1,871mm 1,421/1,855mm 1,429/1,811mm
Engine 4cyl in-line/1,997cc 4cyl in-line/1,968cc 4cyl in-line/1,995cc
Peak power/revs 161/3,750 bhp/rpm 168/4,200 bhp/rpm 181/4,000 bhp/rpm
Peak torque/revs 340/2,000 Nm/rpm 350/1,750 Nm/rpm 380/1,750 Nm/rpm
Transmission 6-spd manual/fwd 6-spd auto/fwd 6-spd manual/rwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 60 litres/foam 70 litres/foam 57 litres/run-flats
Boot capacity (seats up/down) 465/1,288 litres 452 litres/N/A 480 litres/N/A
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight 1,689/441/1,500kg 1,581/389/1800kg 1,495/475kg/N/A
Turning circle/drag coefficient 11.2 metres/0.30Cd 11.4 metres/0.30Cd 11.3 metres/0.27Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery 3yrs (60,000)/1yr 3yrs (60,000)/1yr 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs
Service intervals/UK dealers 20,000 (2yrs)/210 Variable/223 Variable/154
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. 22nd/23rd* 18th/24th* 14th/18th*
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars 89/83/40/5 stars N/A N/A
       
0-60/30-70mph 9.8/9.1 secs 8.5/8.3 secs 8.1/7.3 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 3.7/5.9 secs 3.5/4.8 secs 3.4/5.1 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th 7.4/10.3 secs 7.0/9.3 secs 6.2/8.6 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph 134mph/1,800rpm 137mph/1,800rpm 146mph/2,000rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 52.7/40.1/9.9 metres 51.1/37.8/9.5 metres 53.1/39.1/11.1m
Auto Express economy/range 39.4mpg/520 miles 37.7mpg/581 miles 39.9mpg/500 miles
Noise outside/idle/30/70mph 64/45/60/67dB 67/47/56/67dB 67/48/59/67dB
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 44.1/64.2/55.4mpg 42.8/57.6/51.4mpg 48.7/74.3/61.4mpg
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 9.7/14.12/12.2mpl 9.4/12.7/11.3mpl 10.7/16.3/13.5mpl
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 192/133g/km/19% 201/144g/km/21% 190/120g/km/13%
       
Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors Six/yes/yes Six/yes/yes Six/yes/yes
Automatic box/stability/cruise control £1,500/yes/yes Yes/yes/yes £1,525/yes/yes
Climate control/leather/heated seats Yes/£1,290^/£1,290^ Yes/yes/yes Yes/£1,265/£300
Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go £600/£890/yes £495/yes/£435 £610/£495/yes
Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth Yes/yes/yes £845/yes/yes £1,550/yes/yes
 

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