Citroen DS3 Racing vs rivals - specifications
| RS Clio | MINI JCW | DS3 Racing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £17,810/£19,750 | £22,320/£26,010 | £23,100/£24,350 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £7,373/41.4% | £10,803/48.4% | N/A |
| Depreciation | £10,437 | £11,517 | N/A |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £936/£1,872 | £973/£1,946 | £825/£1,650 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £2,497/£4,161 | £2,315/£3,859 | £2,505/£4,176 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 30/£627/J/£425 | 36/£803/G/£155 | 32/£627/F/£125 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £199 (3yrs/30k miles) | £249 tlc (5yrs/50k) | £199 (3yrs/35k) |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,017/2,585mm | 3,730/2,467mm | 3,962/2,464mm |
| Height/width | 1,484/1,769mm | 1,407/1,683mm | 1,443/1,717mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,998cc | 4cyl/1,598cc turbo | 4cyl/1,598cc turbo |
| Peak power/revs | 202/7,100 bhp/rpm | 208/6,000 bhp/rpm | 204/6,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque/revs | 215/5,400 Nm/rpm | 260/1,850 Nm/rpm | 275/2,000 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 55 litres/sealant | 50 litres/run-flat | 48 litres/foam |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 288/1,028 litres | 160/680 litres | 285/980 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,240/450kg/N/A | 1,215/375kg/N/A | 1,165kg/N/A |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.0 metres/0.35Cd | 10.7 metres/0.37Cd | 10.4 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60k miles)/2yrs | 3yrs (unlimted)/3yrs | 3yrs (60k miles)/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 12,000 miles (2yrs)/330 | Variable/148 | 20,000/210 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 27th/15th | 19th/11th | 26th/23rd |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | 5/4/1/81 points* | 5/3/2/76 points* | 87/71/35/5 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 7.3/6.7 secs | 6.5/5.5 secs | 6.5/6.2 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.2/5.8 secs | 2.9/4.0 secs | 3.8/5.3 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 7.2/10.0 secs | 4.8/6.4 secs | 5.6/9.2 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 141mph/3,200pm | 148mph/2,800rpm | 146mph/2,400rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 43.4/33.1/7.9m | 52.7/35.1/8.9m | 46.5/34.6/8.6m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 60/43/43/67dB | 61/42/59/67dB | 60/41/42/63dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 28.1mpg/340 miles | 30.3mpg/333 miles | 28.0mpg/296 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 25.2/43.5/34.4mpg | 30.1/48.7/39.8mpg | 32.5/57.6/44.1mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 232/190g/km/27% | 215/165g/km/22% | 233/149g/km/18% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Six/yes/£275 | Six/yes/yes | Six/yes/yes |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | Yes/£1,045/no | £235/£1,300/£215 | Yes/Alcantara/no |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | £435/no/yes | £340/£485/no | No/no/no |
| Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go | No/yes/yes | No/yes/£175 | No/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | £470/yes/£290 | £1,345/yes/£295 | £800/yes/yes |
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