The Comparative Analysis :

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120 (11 - 15) vs. VW Golf 2.0 TDI DSG (08 - 12)

€ 21,800
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120 (11 - 15) Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
€ 27,500
 VW Golf 2.0 TDI DSG (08 - 12) VW Golf 2.0 TDI
€ 21,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 27,500

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The Citroen DS 4 VTi 120 is slightly bigger in every dimension. It's 7.6 cm longer, 2.4 cm wider and 4.3 cm taller than the VW Golf 2.0 TDI.
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
1523
Blueprint Citroen DS 4 VTi 120 (11 - 15)
1810
2052
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 2.0 TDI DSG (08 - 12)
1786
2048
1810 mm
Width
1786 mm
2052 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2048 mm
1523 mm
Height
1480 mm
Blueprint Citroen DS 4 VTi 120 (11 - 15)
2612
4275
Blueprint VW Golf 2.0 TDI DSG (08 - 12)
2578
4199
4275 mm
Length
4199 mm
2612 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
1280 kg
Kerb Weight
1397 kg
1755 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1930 kg
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120 (11 - 15)
Weight Difference:
117 kg
8.38 %
VW Golf 2.0 TDI DSG (08 - 12)

General

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
N
Generation
1K
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Code
*CFF*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
1968 CC
118 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
138 bhp
at 4200 rpm
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
118 bhp
138 bhp
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
160 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
320 NM
at 1750 rpm
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
160 NM
320 NM
VW Golf 2.0 TDI

Performance

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
120 mph
Maximum Speed
129 mph
12.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

169 m
0.000 sec

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120

62 mph 62
mph

129 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 2.0 TDI

▶ REPLAY
10.85 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.12 kg/bhp
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
10.85 kg/bhp
10.12 kg/bhp
VW Golf 2.0 TDI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
Fuel Economy
46 mpg
combined
52 mpg
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
46 mpg
52 mpg
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
34 mpg
city
40 mpg
56 mpg
motorway
63 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
60 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
601 mi
Range
633 mi
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
601 mi
633 mi
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
Environmental Impact
117.5 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).
111 kWh
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
117.5 kWh
111 kWh
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
144 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
142 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
475 kg
Maximum Payload
533 kg
385 L
Boot Capacity
350 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1305 L