Citroen C4 2007 vs Opel Meriva 2003
| Body: | Coupe | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.7 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 92 HP | 101 HP | |
| Torque: | 215 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.9 seconds | 13.4 seconds | |
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Opel Meriva is a more dynamic driving. Citroen C4 engine produces 9 HP less power than Opel Meriva, whereas torque is 25 NM less than Opel Meriva. Due to the lower power, Citroen C4 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.7 | 5.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 6.1 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C4 consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Meriva, which means that by driving the Citroen C4 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C4 consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Meriva. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1270 km in combined cycle | 980 km in combined cycle | |
| 1110 km with real consumption | 850 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.27 m | 4.04 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.62 m | |
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Citroen C4 is larger, but lower. Citroen C4 is 23 cm longer than the Opel Meriva, 8 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C4 is 16 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 314 litres | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1410 litres | |
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Opel Meriva has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Citroen C4 has 36 litres less trunk space than the Opel Meriva. This could mean that the Citroen C4 uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C4 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Opel Meriva. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`637 | 1`910 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Opel Meriva has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Citroen C4, so Opel Meriva quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 1200 | |
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