Citroen C3 2005 vs Citroen C4 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 120 NM | 133 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.4 seconds | 14.2 seconds | |
| Citroen C3 engine produces 15 HP less power than Citroen C4, whereas torque is 13 NM less than Citroen C4. Despite less power, Citroen C3 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.1 | 6.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.9 l/100km | 7.3 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C3 consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C4, which means that by driving the Citroen C3 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C3 consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C4. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 910 km on highway | 1150 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 820 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.85 m | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.67 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.46 m | |
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Citroen C3 is smaller, but higher. Citroen C3 is 42 cm shorter than the Citroen C4, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen C3 is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 305 litres | 320 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1150 litres | 1023 litres | |
| Citroen C3 has 15 litres less trunk space than the Citroen C4. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen C3 (by 127 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C3 is 0.3 metres less than that of the Citroen C4. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`510 | 1`702 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Citroen C3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C4 has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Citroen C3, so Citroen C3 quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 2400 | |
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