The Comparative Analysis :

Citroen DS 3 VTi 120 Automatic (10 - 14) vs. VW Polo 3-door 1.2 BMT (10 - 14)

€ 19,900
Citroen DS 3 VTi 120 Automatic (10 - 14) Citroen DS 3 VTi 120
€ 13,500
 VW Polo 3-door 1.2 BMT (10 - 14) VW Polo 1.2 BMT
€ 19,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 13,500

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ a little. The Citroen DS 3 VTi 120 is 2.2 cm shorter, 3.3 cm wider and 0.7 cm lower than the VW Polo 1.2 BMT.
Citroen DS 3 VTi 120
VW Polo 1.2 BMT
1458
Blueprint Citroen DS 3 VTi 120 Automatic (10 - 14)
1715
1994
1465
Blueprint VW Polo 3-door 1.2 BMT (10 - 14)
1682
1901
1715 mm
Width
1682 mm
1994 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1901 mm
1458 mm
Height
1465 mm
Blueprint Citroen DS 3 VTi 120 Automatic (10 - 14)
2452
3948
Blueprint VW Polo 3-door 1.2 BMT (10 - 14)
2468
3970
3948 mm
Length
3970 mm
2452 mm
Wheelbase
2468 mm

Vehicle Weight

Citroen DS 3 VTi 120
VW Polo 1.2 BMT
1164 kg
Kerb Weight
1072 kg
1587 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1550 kg
Citroen DS 3 VTi 120 Automatic (10 - 14)
Weight Difference:
92 kg
7.9 %
VW Polo 3-door 1.2 BMT (10 - 14)

General

Citroen DS 3 VTi 120
VW Polo 1.2 BMT
S
Generation
6R
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
4-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Citroen DS 3 VTi 120
VW Polo 1.2 BMT
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-three petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Code
*CGP*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
3
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
1198 CC
118 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
69 bhp
at 5400 rpm
Citroen DS 3 VTi 120
118 bhp
69 bhp
VW Polo 1.2 BMT
160 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
112 NM
at 3000 rpm
Citroen DS 3 VTi 120
160 NM
112 NM
VW Polo 1.2 BMT

Performance

Citroen DS 3 VTi 120
VW Polo 1.2 BMT
118 mph
Maximum Speed
103 mph
10.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
14.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

Citroen DS 3 VTi 120

62 mph 62
mph

196 m
0.000 sec

VW Polo 1.2 BMT

▶ REPLAY
9.86 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
15.54 kg/bhp
Citroen DS 3 VTi 120
9.86 kg/bhp
15.54 kg/bhp
VW Polo 1.2 BMT

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Citroen DS 3 VTi 120
VW Polo 1.2 BMT
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined
54 mpg
Citroen DS 3 VTi 120
43 mpg
54 mpg
VW Polo 1.2 BMT
30 mpg
city
42 mpg
56 mpg
motorway
66 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
45 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
471 mi
Range
537 mi
Citroen DS 3 VTi 120
471 mi
537 mi
VW Polo 1.2 BMT
Environmental Impact
125 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).
98.5 kWh
Citroen DS 3 VTi 120
125 kWh
98.5 kWh
VW Polo 1.2 BMT
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
153 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
119 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Citroen DS 3 VTi 120
VW Polo 1.2 BMT
3
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
5
423 kg
Maximum Payload
478 kg
285 L
Boot Capacity
280 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
952 L