Where each one leads
Citroen C5 Aircross
- Fewer Citroen C5 Aircross cars in the Netherlands carry an illogical odometer record (1.6% against 2.0%).
- New Citroen C5 Aircross cars registered in Europe in 2022 average 108 g/km of CO₂ on the WLTP test, against 145 for the Volkswagen Tiguan in 2022.
- Measured by the cars' own fuel meters, the diesel Citroen C5 Aircross uses 6.0 l/100 km on the road, the Volkswagen Tiguan 6.8.
- Measured by the cars' own fuel meters, the petrol Citroen C5 Aircross uses 7.6 l/100 km on the road, the Volkswagen Tiguan 8.1.
- Measured by the cars' own fuel meters, the petrol hybrid Citroen C5 Aircross uses 7.0 l/100 km on the road, the Volkswagen Tiguan 7.2.
Volkswagen Tiguan
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
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 C5 Aircross | Volkswagen Tiguan | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | — | 2005–2026 |
| New cars registered in Europe | 214,942 (2018–2022) | 2,083,956 (2010–2022) |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | — | 347,496 |
| On the road in the Netherlands | 11,195 | 94,315 |
| In traffic in Finland | 1,359 | 10,223 |
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 C5 Aircross | Volkswagen Tiguan | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | — | 82% |
| … against cars of the same age | — | +5% |
| New York safety inspections failed | — | 1.2% |
| … against cars of the same year | — | −3% |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | 1.6% | 2.0% |
| US owner complaints | — | 2,326 |
| Most complaints about | — | Engine |
| Model year with most complaints | — | 2018 (287) |
| US recall campaigns | — | 39 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | — | 10,719 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | — | 19 |
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 C5 Aircross | Volkswagen Tiguan | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | — | 5★ (2027) |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Citroen C5 Aircross | Volkswagen Tiguan | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | — | 8.5 l/100 km (2026) |
| Real-world use in Europe, diesel | 6.0 l/100 km | 6.8 l/100 km |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol | 7.6 l/100 km | 8.1 l/100 km |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol hybrid | 7.0 l/100 km | 7.2 l/100 km |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | 108 g/km | 145 g/km |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | 107 kW (143 hp) | 119 kW (159 hp) |
| Average mass in running order | 1,626 kg | 1,669 kg |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | €44,685 | €43,330 |
| Average odometer in Finland | 80,000 km | 181,000 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).