SEAT Ibiza FR vs Citroen DS3 - specifications
| SEAT Ibiza SC FR 1.4 TSI DSG | Citroen DS3 1.6 THP DSport | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £15,875/£19,745 | £16,800/£20,700 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £7,199/45.4% | £7,426/44.2% |
| Depreciation | £8,676 | £9,374 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £565/£1,130 | £599/£1,197 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £2,385/£3,974 | £2,462/£4,103 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 22E/£340/E/£120 | 23E/£401/E/£120 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £96/£187/£218 | £449 (3yrs/35k) |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,066/2,469mm | 3,948/2,464mm |
| Height/width | 1,424/1,693mm | 1,483/1,715mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,390cc | 4cyl in-line/1,598cc |
| Peak power/revs | 148/5,800 bhp/rpm | 154/6,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque/revs | 220/1,250 Nm/rpm | 240/1,400 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 7-spd auto/fwd | 6-spd manual/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 45 litres/foam | 48 litres/foam |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 266/930 litres | 285/980 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,254/451/1,200kg | 1,165/432/1,150kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.5 metres/0.34Cd | 10.4 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60,000)/2yrs | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 10k (1yr)/148 | 20,000 (1yr)/210 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 24th/23rd* | 22nd/27th* |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | 5/4/3/91** | 87/71/35/5 stars |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 7.6/7.4 secs | 7.3/7.1 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.4/4.6 secs | 3.8/4.9 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th/7th | 6.6/8.6/11.3 secs | 7.0/9.3 secs/N/A |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 132mph/2,500rpm | 130mph/2,300rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 50.0/35.1/9.4m | 47.0/34.6/9.3m |
| Noise outside/idle/30/70mph | 62/53/67/72dB | N/A |
| Auto Express economy/range | 31.8mpg/315 miles | 30.8mpg/325 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 37.7/55.4/47.9mpg | 34.4/60.1/47.1mpg |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 8.3/12.2/10.5mpl | 7.6/13.2/10.4mpl |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 205/139g/km/18% | 212/139g/km/18% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Four/yes/£215 | Six/yes/£450^ |
| Automatic box/stability/cruise control | Yes/yes/yes | No/yes/yes |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | £310/£908/£340 | Yes/£850/no |
| Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £420/£765/no | £480/no/no |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | No/£410^/£410^ | £800/yes/yes |
