Citroen C1 2012 vs Kia Picanto 2011
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 68 HP | 82 HP | |
| Torque: | 93 NM | 94 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.7 seconds | 14.4 seconds | |
| Citroen C1 engine produces 14 HP less power than Kia Picanto, whereas torque is 1 NM less than Kia Picanto. Despite less power, Citroen C1 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 5.9 | |
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The Citroen C1 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen C1 consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Picanto, which means that by driving the Citroen C1 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 210 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 35 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 590 km in combined cycle | |
| 890 km on highway | 700 km on highway | ||
| Citroen C1 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Citroen C1 2012 1.0 engine: Engine often vibrates and has difficulty starting in cold weather. Timing chain lifetime is not very long. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.44 m | 3.60 m | |
| Width: | 1.63 m | 1.60 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.48 m | |
| Citroen C1 is 16 cm shorter than the Kia Picanto, 4 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C1 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 139 litres | 200 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
751 litres | 605 litres | |
| Citroen C1 has 61 litres less trunk space than the Kia Picanto. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen C1 (by 146 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.5 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C1 is 0.3 metres less than that of the Kia Picanto. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`190 | 1`340 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Kia Picanto scores higher in safety tests. The Citroen C1 scores significantly higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Kia Picanto has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C1 has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Kia Picanto, so Kia Picanto quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5400 | 4600 | |
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