Citroen C1 2012 vs Nissan Micra 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 68 HP | 80 HP | |
| Torque: | 93 NM | 110 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.7 seconds | 13.7 seconds | |
| Citroen C1 engine produces 12 HP less power than Nissan Micra, whereas torque is 17 NM less than Nissan Micra. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 5.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.1 l/100km | 6.1 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C1 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C1 consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Micra, which means that by driving the Citroen C1 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C1 consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Micra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 41 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 810 km in combined cycle | |
| 890 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Nissan Micra engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 21 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Toyota Yaris, Toyota Aygo, Peugeot 107, Peugeot 108 | Used also on Nissan Note | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen C1 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| 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 | 3.78 m | |
| Width: | 1.63 m | 1.67 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.52 m | |
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Citroen C1 is smaller. Citroen C1 is 34 cm shorter than the Nissan Micra, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen C1 is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 139 litres | 265 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
751 litres | no data | |
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Nissan Micra has more luggage space. Citroen C1 has 126 litres less trunk space than the Nissan Micra. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.5 meters | 9.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C1 is 0.2 metres more than that of the Nissan Micra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`190 | 1`425 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Nissan Micra has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C1 has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Nissan Micra, so Nissan Micra quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5400 | 6200 | |
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