Audi A1 vs Citroen DS3 - specifications
| Audi A1 | Citroen DS3 | |
|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | £16,320/£19,995 | £16,600/£17,525 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £8,454/51.8% | £7,072/42.6% |
| Depreciation | £7,866 | £9,528 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £423/£846 | £430/£860 |
| Annual fuel cost (12,000/20,000 miles) | £1,699/£2,832 | £1,744/£2,907 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 14/£421/A/£0 | 18/£455/B/£20 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £250 (5yrs/50k) | £449 (3yrs/35k) |
| Length/wheelbase | 3,954/2,469mm | 3,948/2,464mm |
| Height/width | 1,416/1,740mm | 1,483/1,715mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,598cc | 4cyl in-line/1,560cc |
| Peak power | 104/4,400 bhp/rpm | 110/3,600 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 250/1,500 Nm/rpm | 270/2,000 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 5-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 45 litres/foam | 48 litres/foam |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 270/920 litres | 285/980 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,140/450/1,200kg | 1,172/440/1,150kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.7 metres/0.33Cd | 10.4 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs | 3yrs (60k)/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/135 | Variable/210 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 12th/18th* | 26th/23rd* |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | 90/79/49/5 stars | 87/71/35/5 stars |
| 0-60mph/30-70mph** | 10.0/10.2 secs | 9.8/10.6 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.3/7.5 secs | 3.6/5.0 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 10.5 secs/N/A | 7.5/10.5 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 118mph/2,100rpm | 118mph/2,000rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 56.3/37.3/9.5m | 55.2/39.4/9.8m |
| Auto Express economy/range | 42.7mpg/423 miles | 41.6mpg/439 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 64.2/83.1/74.3mpg | 52.3/80.7/67.3mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 177/99g/km/13% | 182/109g/km/13% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Six/yes/£305 | Six/yes/£450^ |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | £330/£1,225/£255 | Yes/£850/no |
| Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go | £510/£1,095/£300 | £440/no/no |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth Stop-start/stability/cruise control | £875/£305/yes | £800/yes/yes |
| Stop-start/stability/cruise control | Yes/yes/£235 | No/yes/yes |
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