Where each one leads
Citroen C3 Aircross
- Against cars of the same age, the Citroen C3 Aircross comes out better at its first MOT test (passes 1% more often than average) than the Kia Rio (passes 3% less often than average).
- Fewer Citroen C3 Aircross cars in the Netherlands carry an illogical odometer record (1.5% against 2.2%).
Kia Rio
- New Kia Rio cars registered in Europe in 2022 average 124 g/km of CO₂ on the WLTP test, against 132 for the Citroen C3 Aircross in 2022.
- Measured by the cars' own fuel meters, the petrol Kia Rio uses 6.0 l/100 km on the road, the Citroen C3 Aircross 6.8.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Citroen C3 Aircross | Kia Rio | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | — | 2000–2023 |
| New cars registered in Europe | 392,650 (2017–2022) | 603,337 (2010–2022) |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | — | 98,736 |
| On the road in the Netherlands | 14,713 | 38,609 |
| In traffic in Finland | 908 | 20,122 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Citroen C3 Aircross | Kia Rio | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | 87% | 70% |
| … against cars of the same age | +1% | −3% |
| New York safety inspections failed | — | 2.8% |
| … against cars of the same year | — | +45% |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| US owner complaints | — | 1,294 |
| Most complaints about | — | Air bags |
| Model year with most complaints | — | 2001 (223) |
| US recall campaigns | — | 11 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | — | 1,070 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | — | 18 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| Citroen C3 Aircross | Kia Rio | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | — | 4★ (2017) |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Citroen C3 Aircross | Kia Rio | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | — | 6.7 l/100 km (2023) |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol | 6.8 l/100 km | 6.0 l/100 km |
| Real-world use in Europe, diesel | 5.2 l/100 km | — |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol hybrid | — | 6.3 l/100 km |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | 132 g/km | 124 g/km |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | 85 kW (114 hp) | 68 kW (91 hp) |
| Average mass in running order | 1,275 kg | 1,154 kg |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | €31,504 | €16,195 |
| Average odometer in Finland | 68,000 km | 104,000 km |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).