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Citroen real fuel consumption

According to aggregated user reports, the average real fuel consumption of Citroen cars is approximately 18% higher for gasoline engines and is approximately 17% higher for diesel engines compared to the advertised consumption. Average fuel consumption difference for Citroen vehicles manufactured in the last ten years is about approximately +35%, while older Citroen cars consume approximately 9% more compared to the manufacturer's claimed consumption.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

YearGasoline carsDiesel cars
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2000 +4%+3% +5%+5%
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2001 +5%+6% +6%+6%
2002 +6%+8% +7%+7%
2003 +6%+8% +8%+7%
2004 +7%+8% +9%+10%
2005 +8%+13% +10%+10%
2006 +9%+14% +11%+10%
2007 +11%+14% +12%+12%
2008 +12%+13% +13%+11%
2009 +14%+13% +14%+11%
2010 +16%+13% +16%+12%
2011 +19%+14% +19%+17%
2012 +21%+13% +23%+18%
2013 +23%+17% +27%+23%
2014 +26%+24% +30%+27%
2015 +27%+25% +33%+29%
2016 +28%+29% +36%+33%
2017 +28%+31% +38%+33%
2018 +28%+32% +39%+35%
2019 +28%+31% +37%+35%
2020 +27%+32% +37%+36%
2021 +26%+32% +37%+36%

Among the recent Citroen gasoline models, the Citroen C5, Citroen DS5 and Citroen C-Elysee come closest to meeting the manufacturer's fuel economy ratings. Regarding recent Citroen diesel models, the Citroen Jumpy, Citroen C1 and Citroen C5 correspond most accurately to advertised fuel economy figures.

Select an Citroen model to see the real fuel consumption of specific engine versions.

Citroen Berlingo Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +16% Diesel: +19%
Citroen C-Crosser Real fuel consumption difference:
Diesel: +13%
Citroen C1 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +21% Diesel: +5%
Citroen C2 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +15% Diesel: +9%
Citroen C3 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +22% Diesel: +20%
Citroen C3 Aircross Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +35% Diesel: +38%
Citroen C3 Picasso Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +24% Diesel: +20%
Citroen C4 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +18% Diesel: +25%
Citroen C4 Cactus Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +33% Diesel: +32%
Citroen C4 Picasso Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +19% Diesel: +24%
Citroen C5 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +9% Diesel: +9%
Citroen C5 Aircross Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +42% Diesel: +46%
Citroen C6 Real fuel consumption difference:
Diesel: +4%
Citroen C8 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +11% Diesel: +7%
Citroen C-Elysee Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +13% Diesel: +22%
Citroen DS4 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +19% Diesel: +20%
Citroen DS5 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +12% Diesel: +20%
Citroen Jumpy Real fuel consumption difference:
Diesel: +3%
Citroen Nemo Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +23% Diesel: +20%
Citroen SpaceTourer Real fuel consumption difference:
Diesel: +31%
Citroen Xantia Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: insignificant Diesel: insignificant
Citroen Xsara Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +4% Diesel: +4%
Citroen Xsara Picasso Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +4% Diesel: +14%
User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.