The Comparative Analysis :

Citroen DS 3 THP 200 Racing (11 - 13) vs. VW Polo 1.0 MPI (17 - 18)

€ 31,200
Citroen DS 3 THP 200 Racing (11 - 13) Citroen DS 3
€ 13,000
 VW Polo 1.0 MPI (17 - 18) VW Polo 1.0 MPI
€ 31,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 13,000

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The Citroen DS 3 is slightly smaller in every dimension. It's 9.1 cm shorter, 3.4 cm narrower and 0.3 cm lower than the VW Polo 1.0 MPI.
Citroen DS 3
VW Polo 1.0 MPI
1443
Blueprint Citroen DS 3 THP 200 Racing (11 - 13)
1717
1994
1446
Blueprint VW Polo 1.0 MPI (17 - 18)
1751
1964
1717 mm
Width
1751 mm
1994 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1964 mm
1443 mm
Height
1446 mm
Blueprint Citroen DS 3 THP 200 Racing (11 - 13)
2452
3962
Blueprint VW Polo 1.0 MPI (17 - 18)
2551
4053
3962 mm
Length
4053 mm
2452 mm
Wheelbase
2551 mm

Vehicle Weight

Citroen DS 3
VW Polo 1.0 MPI
1240 kg
Kerb Weight
1105 kg
1597 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1610 kg
Citroen DS 3 THP 200 Racing (11 - 13)
Weight Difference:
135 kg
10.89 %
VW Polo 1.0 MPI (17 - 18)

General

Citroen DS 3
VW Polo 1.0 MPI
S
Generation
AW
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Citroen DS 3
VW Polo 1.0 MPI
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-three petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Code
*DFN*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
3
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
999 CC
204 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
64 bhp
at 5100 rpm
Citroen DS 3
204 bhp
64 bhp
VW Polo 1.0 MPI
275 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
95 NM
at 3000 rpm
Citroen DS 3
275 NM
95 NM
VW Polo 1.0 MPI

Performance

Citroen DS 3
VW Polo 1.0 MPI
146 mph
Maximum Speed
102 mph
6.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
15.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

90 m
0.000 sec

Citroen DS 3

62 mph 62
mph

215 m
0.000 sec

VW Polo 1.0 MPI

▶ REPLAY
6.08 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
17.27 kg/bhp
Citroen DS 3
6.08 kg/bhp
17.27 kg/bhp
VW Polo 1.0 MPI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Citroen DS 3
VW Polo 1.0 MPI
Fuel Economy
44 mpg
combined
60 mpg
Citroen DS 3
44 mpg
60 mpg
VW Polo 1.0 MPI
32 mpg
city
48 mpg
58 mpg
motorway
69 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
40 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
485 mi
Range
529 mi
Citroen DS 3
485 mi
529 mi
VW Polo 1.0 MPI
Environmental Impact
121.2 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
89 kWh
Citroen DS 3
121.2 kWh
89 kWh
VW Polo 1.0 MPI
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
149 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
108 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Citroen DS 3
VW Polo 1.0 MPI
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
357 kg
Maximum Payload
505 kg
285 L
Boot Capacity
351 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1125 L