Citroen C3 Picasso 2009 vs Toyota Auris 2007
| Body: | Minivan / MPV | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.4 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 245 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.4 seconds | 12 seconds | |
| Citroen C3 Picasso engine produces 20 HP more power than Toyota Auris, whereas torque is 55 NM more than Toyota Auris. Despite the higher power, Citroen C3 Picasso reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.8 | 5.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 5.5 l/100km | |
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By specification Citroen C3 Picasso consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Auris, which means that by driving the Citroen C3 Picasso over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C3 Picasso consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Auris. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1040 km in combined cycle | 1100 km in combined cycle | |
| 1210 km on highway | 1270 km on highway | ||
| 920 km with real consumption | 1000 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Auris gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 22 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 13 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Citroen C3, Peugeot 207, Citroen C5, Citroen C4 Picasso | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Toyota Corolla, Toyota Yaris, Toyota iQ | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Citroen C3 Picasso engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.08 m | 4.22 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.67 m | 1.52 m | |
| Citroen C3 Picasso is 14 cm shorter than the Toyota Auris, width is practically the same , while the height of Citroen C3 Picasso is 15 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 385 litres | 354 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1506 litres | 1355 litres | |
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Citroen C3 Picasso has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Citroen C3 Picasso has 31 litres more trunk space than the Toyota Auris. The Toyota Auris may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen C3 Picasso (by 151 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C3 Picasso is 0.2 metres more than that of the Toyota Auris. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`807 | 1`760 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Toyota Auris has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C3 Picasso has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Toyota Auris, so Toyota Auris quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3800 | 3000 | |
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