This is among the first (and hardest) reviews I've found on the web about Citroen's Aircross, strange how so many others are praising it, quite a contrast with the recent awards: 2018 Carbuyer-Best Small SUV and AUTOBEST “Best Buy Car of Europe” 2018...

As for the Citroen having the least head and knee room, all other group reviews say it has the most.

T-Roc "slightly more expensive" is one hell of an understatement. In Portugal, the C3 Aircross starts at roughly 16 000 euro. The T-Roc however, starts at 23 000 euro AND still has hard plastics all over the place. Ridiculous!

c3 aircross best for me

I would definitely say the C3 aircross is best for the money!

Citroen is little bit uncomfortable? You may say anything You want but Citroen’s comfort is unquestionable.

I think you’ve missed the point of the C3 Aircross

Similar price !!!!! I was shopping for one of these and the similar spec T-roc was 5 thousand more than the Citroen ! 16k vs. 21k. Volkswagen refused to discount, Citroen knocked thousands off the price without blinking.

Where I live you can buy a top spec Citroen for that same price as the entry level T-Roc

Everybody thats commenting here dont seem to understand that the T-roc is actually the best of those three cars... But thats because its not in the same class as the c3 and Arona !!!! VW announced that they will be making a rival to those two and is called the T-cross... so this review is basically pointless...

lovely this is fine good looking car you are okay keep it up

You've essentially tested a Polo against a Golf and chucked in a C3 to make up the numbers. Guess what? The Golf won. Who could have guessed?

Great comparison video

Shouldn't you compare T-Cross (not T-Rock) against these two models? Because SEAT Arona is based on SEAT Ibiza, and VW T-Rock is based on VW Golf, not on VW Polo. Not very fair to compare Ibiza with Golf - you should compare it to Polo. And because T-Cross is based on Polo I believe it's more logical to compare Arona vs. T-Cross (and Ateca vs. T-Rock). Then everything comes to a place: SEAT models are better than VW.

I'd have the seat any day as my daily drive and I'd keep to our vw touran for the family, great video I really like that you compared the boot sizes as that a big thing some leave out

7:15 The Arona boot is 400 litres, the Golf is 380, yet the Arona can carry almost as many shopping bags as a VW golf. Can you explain this statement?

You took the FR version of the Arona with 18' wheels and stiffer suspension and you say it does not ride as good and it is noisier too... why not just go for the excellence then? Overall review not so good.

Citroen is the best

T-cross would be a better comparison with those 2. The T-roc is should be compared to a c4 cactus and alteca.

I love how What Car find all these flaws in cars that aren’t VW Group cars that no other car reviewers find. Marek Drives, Top Gear and Auto Express all love the C3 Aircross yet What Car’s biased reviews once again shines through since their linked to the VW Group.

I do feel this review was a bit unfair, as the T roc stands on a platform on the level above the Arona so it’s obviously going to be bigger and better. I would like to see this review again with the new Polo based SUV the T Cross when it comes out later on his year. Having said that it was an excellent review on all three cars.

Appallingly biased towards VAG cars. I almost feel sorry for the Citroen. It’s hardly a “faff” changing the air con or temperature in the C3. It’s a simple prod of a couple of buttons.

Is that the same place where CARWOW is recording their videos?

What a car the C3, !!!!!!! If you want to drive a car with pleasure. Don"t make the mistake to choice another one. Cheap and have alle you wish. Only for people who likes all that things what we never use in our life, take an other car. May be a Lexus or Lamborghini. Or Ferrari is also a good one , if you have the money.

The Seat and VW are not just "slightly more expensive" they are way more expensive than the citron C3, I think this review is a Joke

Long live Citroen, its beautiful designs and supreme suspensions. This review is biased to the bone!

The Citroen may depreciate heavily in the UK because of anti French sentiment, but in Spain it doesn't. So it is defo the best value due to its low starting and high finishing price after 3 years

C3 aircross for me

Can’t wait to pick up my T roc

Disagree with this review, bought the C3 Aircross, cheap, comfy, easy to drive, lots of room for the family. Still enjoy driving it, either around town, or on motorways. VW are too expensive for what they are, and the drive is a bit underwhelming. I do like SEAT’s, but not as comfortable as the Citroen. In addition I didn’t pay anything like as much as quoted in this video.....

Is c3 aircross as good as C4 or dacia duster?

What a total load of **** Obviously sponsored by the VW group. If you actually was to live with each car and had to buy and trade in with your own money you would face reality. I’m 64 married and we both drive, I’m 6’2 my wife is 5’2 we carry grandchildren everywhere. In 18 months we have covered 22000 miles. We have had not one fault , not one rattle and is probably one of the nicest cars we have ever owned. The 6 speed gearbox is now as smooth as silk and in no way notchy! It leaves other cars standing and brakes top notch. I have left Fiestas standing and it cruises at speeds you probably should not. When buying Golfs in the past the trade in prices have been laughable as have Fords. I have had more cars than I can remember and this C3 aircross flair 130hp and dealership has been the best experience ever. PS, I also had a Caymen for 4 years and still enjoy jumping in the aircross. Before watching this video I knew instinctively what you were going to choose.

Great review...good job guys!

tbh if you want to spec up t-roc to highest arona trim you need to pay waaaaay more money

VW SUV Compact T-Roc for me & Thank You So Much 🚗

Bought the Arona and getting up to 51 mpg after only 350 miles of a 1500 full run in estimate. can only improve..stop start no problem either on a six speed manual.

This is a great review but please can we have the same sort of review of the Karoq, Ateca and Tiguan?

Also you consider it difficult to use the infotainment screen. How hard is it to press up or down to adjust temperature, if you require radio press music icon, if you require navigation,press the compass symbol. You guys ....lost for words.

Citroen uber alles... Who looking sport driving will buy diferent type of car...

Do you still have Vauxhall in UK not seen many reviews

How come that only for you C3 has smallest seating space. go a bit trough youtube to se other reviews.

Good review. Whilst manufacturers have constantly improved technology, car seats appear to be chosen on the basis of the cheapest possible. I don't see why this should be the case as to provide an extending thigh support for taller drivers taking pressure off of the base of the spine and lumbar support should not be that expensive comparatively. I think that these issues should be given higher weighting in the What Car evaluations, and models without adequate seat adjustment and configuration marked down.

Wish they would say how many mpg they get on test - Govt mpg figures are meaningless

Weird group , t roc is from class ( size ) above, t cross is more similar......

I am getting more and more frustrated with british car reviews, mostly as it is absolutely irrelevant which cars they test, the results will always be the same. There are only two (luxury brands excluded) brands that will get a british presenter's seal of approval. VW (and all related brands of the VAGinal connection) and for some unexplainable reason Ford. Everything else is by proxy crap, or faulty. It is beyond me how and why this is the case. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but honestly the eyes of the VW beholder suffer from a serious illness. Most cars are as original as a home apliance, with the exception of the Scirocco and the Beatle, which were both canceled due to (ironicly) not being in compliance with the "family design"??. The interior is (wel built granted) but as dull as ditch water, or full of colors (T-ROC and Polo), my personal oppinion is that in both cases it is "less is less" and to much is also "less". Lot's of people seem to like it, but i doubt they really love it. The mytihcal reliability is unfortunately only a myth nowadays. 2.0 TDIs are exploding, 1.2 tsis are breaking chains (not in a revolutionary way), Dry clutch DSG on 1.2 and 1.4 are as reliable as a chinese handmade watch. But i have to addmit, the residual value is pretty amazing. I have to say, that the T-ROC does not look bad at all, but pricevise can not be compared to the Citroen. And than we get to the Ford. On the outside they mostly look ok, but it seems that they take the inspiration for interior design in 10+ year old korean cars. They drive fine, that ist t true, but the overall product feels like it hasn't been finished yet, and considering the price... In the town i live there is a car dealer which is selling Fords, Hyundais and Subarus. 15 or so years ago people came to buy a Ford, and browsed the Hyundais, today is the other way around, and you can't blame them. And it's not like Hyundais are cheaper, they aren't at all, but ill take the Tuscon over the Kuga anytime.

Has anyone noticed that the 6speed gearbox of Citroen c3 aircross is about 3-4 cm far to the front? I mean that when you put the 4th is where you would had a zero speed in a different car. I bought a c3 aircross and this is the only disadvantage i see. I have to straight up my hand in order to put the 3rd or 5th.

Seat Arona and T Roc are the same car from same VW group :-0 The C3 is more a family car ...

Looks like VW are going to have a saturated SUV range when the new T Cross comes out to rival the Arona. Will we theoretically see a group test with both the T Cross and T roc in it?

T roc best for me

Mazda CX-3!

Bit unfair as not all the same tier. Should have tested a T-cross and not a T-roc. If the T-Cross was out at the time.

T roc and arona are the same

Is that Aircross on same chassis as the C3 supermini? I test drove one of those last year and it was god awful. Bought a Fiesta instead

What a sad offering that VW T Roc is. That asking price is not inline to what you get

Great Video Group Test. My choice would be the Volkswagen T-Roc

Really like that Citroën. VW and Seat are so dull.

Surely the T-Roc is classed as a bigger rival than these two! Another VW Group biased result for Whatcar

Totally bias review again. You should be called 'What VW?'

In Australia it’s all about Mazda superiority and in Britain it’s VW. Utterly predictable.

Citroen is sooo much cheaper and the most spacious one, and has a sliding rear seat. VW and Seat are just pointless when you can get a Skoda Koroq for less money, and it's basically the same car inside and out. Don't be fooled by the stated prices, VW are always bare bones, even in higher trim levels, and options cost is astronomical.

Very clear and concise review! Good job!

I thought SEAT are supposed to be the sporty, Spanish flair part of VW Group? The Arona is so dull and did I hear him mention scratchy plastics in the VW? They are EVERYWHERE!! So cheap looking. Not a huge fan of the C3 either but there is bias here!

The Citroen is the best of these!

Seat look's the best... t roc is boring , overpriced with hard plastic interior..

Sponsored by VW.

But T-Roc is one class above. İt is not fair to compare them...

The t roc is to expensive I will save money end get the seat

Wat ziet die c3 er zielig uit vergeleken met de T-roc misschien iets duurder maar veel meer auto.

I'm tired of these reviews constantly praising VW/seat/Skoda and dissing others. I find the VW and Seat incredibly bland. I'd choose the C3 Aircross everytime over those others

Where's the Hyundai Kona?

You should definitely review your facts first. This is probably the most biased review I have seen for small SUVs with so much hate for a French car. And why put Arona and T-Roc in a 3 way comparison when they are from the same VW group? Bring in a Korean car, maybe, diversify things a little bit.

C3 is the best Original. Comfortable. Nice to look at. You people are obsessed with backbreaking german cars. Not to mention their overpriced plastics.

BTW, The t Roc is 1 Segment Above The Other 2, it's a Golf suv. The Others are The size of The Polo!

Great review. The Citroen is not very attractive though.

03:21 08:43 07:02

Genuinely one of the best comparison reviews i have seen. WhatCar have definitely upped their game...let's hope this continues to other videos.

As I can see, in England is totally normal to compare cheap and expensive cars by the same standards? Are you corrupted or disonest I can't decide?

Good review guys, very comprehensive and unbiased.

What Car is always biased towards French cars......

Not exactly fair since SEAT is part of the Volkswagen/Audi Group. 2 against 1 and for some reason they weren't being unbiased either

Crap review - I have an aircross and its gear change is perfectly fine

I think this is a bit of a joke. What do these guys now about cars.

Volkswagen is just absurd, why would you spend 5-10k euros more for Tiguan, T-Roc, when you can get Arona, Ateca or Karoq, Kodiak wich are all basically the same car. Its just stupid. xD

Can't we tell tell that What Car is a German Fanboy. How much did they pay you !

That VW has a really shitty interior. Plastics are so hard and cheap!

DOOM! first

Rubish verdict!

It is funny how people live in denial lol The T-roc is clearly the better vehicle at everything, the others only win in term of price.

Citroen C3 Aircross gear shift is just obsenely vague. The same goes, for the sterring which seems to be in a potato bag. Also the stop-start is just dumb. I had one as a rental car for a week and hated it to the core. A typical French car: funky outide and junky inside.

Don’t buy the aircross, mine is year old had two recalls , is still in at Arnold Clark Aberdeen, they are another waste of space, terrible after sales service , they should have kept the c3 Picasso , second recall is for airbag wiring fault , have had to strip out the dash , don’t know when I will get it back. Bloody Arnold Clark won’t give me courtesy car, cheapskate bastards..

t-roc PLASTIK.

That Citroen is hideously ugly

A biased review based on brand snobbery. There are other videos that give more balanced and accurate reviews than this one. What Car are an elitist outfit that make people pay for their so-called superior reviews. Total waste of space.

Citroen is soooo ugly ahahahahaha