Real-world fuel economy

Citroen DS4 MPG: what owners actually get

Owners report 48.5 mpg from a Citroen DS4, about 81% of the official figure. On its NEDC-tested engines that is 81%, about typical: the median NEDC-tested car in this 8,216-engine dataset returns 82%. The tables below give the figure for every engine and generation we hold. Add your own at the bottom and the averages get better for the next buyer.

48.5mpg
Real-world average, all engines
81%
of the official combined figure
31–64
Range reported by owners (mpg)
116
Owner submissions
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Citroen DS4

2011–2018 · real average 48.5 mpg · owners report 31.0–64.0 mpg · 116 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
1.2 Puretech 13054.3–41.076%–
1.6 BlueHDi 12072.4–51.671%–
1.6 e-HDi 11565.7–51.278%–
1.6 e-HDi 115 ETG664.2–50.278%–
1.6 HDi 11565.7–49.976%–
1.6 THP 15543.5––––
1.6 THP 160 Automatic36.7––––
1.6 THP 20044.1–33.776%–
1.6 VTi45.6–38.384%–
2.0 BlueHDi 15057.6––––
2.0 BlueHDi 180 Automatic64.2––––
2.0 HDi 13557.6–61.4107%–
2.0 HDi 16057.6–49.886%–
2.0 HDi 160 Automatic49.6–39.980%–

All figures in miles per gallon (UK). “Owners report” is the spread of individual submissions for that engine.

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What is the real-world MPG of a Citroen DS4?

Owners report an average of 48.5 mpg across all Citroen DS4 engines with data, about 81% of the official combined figure. The engine tables on this page give the figure for each engine and generation.

Why is the Citroen DS4 real MPG lower than the official figure?

Official figures come from a laboratory test cycle, not the road. Cold starts, short trips, hills, load, tyres and driving style all cost fuel the test does not see. A gap of 10 to 30 per cent is normal; a much bigger gap on one engine usually points at a fault, a heavy right foot, or a diesel that never gets warm.

Where did the Honest John Citroen DS4 Real MPG page go?

The site closed in August 2026 and its Real MPG section went with it. This page is where the Citroen DS4 figures now live: rebuilt from the archived dataset, with the official figures kept alongside, and reopened for new submissions.

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Where the Citroen DS4 figures come from

If you used the Honest John Real MPG section before the site closed in 2026, this is where the Citroen DS4 figures now live. The owner-reported averages above were rebuilt from the archived dataset (archived page, 2019-11) alongside the official NEDC and WLTP figures and new submissions from CarAdCheck readers, and the section is open so they keep improving. Real-world figures also feed the running-cost estimate in our free advert check.

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