Citroën C5 X vs Volkswagen Tiguan: real-world fuel use

In real life the Citroën C5 X uses 0.3 L/100 km less fuel than the Volkswagen Tiguan — about £67 a year at 15,000 km and £1.40/L.
1,151 cars in the data
Citroën C5 X
4.4×the official figure
Official
1.3
Real world
5.6
0510 L/100 km
Full Citroën C5 X data →
10,912 cars in the data
Volkswagen Tiguan
4.2×the official figure
Official
1.4
Real world
5.9
0510 L/100 km
Full Volkswagen Tiguan data →
Citroën C5 XVolkswagen Tiguan
Real fuel use (L/100 km)5.65.9
Official fuel use (L/100 km)1.31.4
Gap vs official4.4×4.2×
Distance with engine off25%42%
Real CO2 from fuel (g/km)129136
Official electric range (km)6059
Average kerb weight (kg)1,7971,816
Cars in the data1,15110,912
Bold = better. Source: EEA OBFCM real-world data, reporting year 2024, CC BY 4.0.

Which one is cheaper to run?

On fuel alone, the Citroën C5 X comes out ahead for the average owner. Your own result depends mostly on how often you charge. Owners drive the Citroën C5 X 25% of the time with the engine off, and the Volkswagen Tiguan 42%. Run the calculator with your own driving.

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