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

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