Citroen C1 2014 vs Fiat 500 2015
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 69 HP | 69 HP | |
| Torque: | 95 NM | 102 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.3 seconds | 14.8 seconds | |
| Citroen C1 and Fiat 500 have the same engine power, but Citroen C1 torque is 7 NM less than Fiat 500. Citroen C1 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.8 | 4.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.0 l/100km | 6.2 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C1 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C1 consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat 500, which means that by driving the Citroen C1 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C1 consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat 500. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 35 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 920 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 810 km on highway | ||
| 700 km with real consumption | 560 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C1 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 330'000 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 Fiat 500 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 21 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Toyota Yaris, Toyota Aygo, Peugeot 107, Peugeot 108 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Fiat Panda, Fiat Punto | |
| 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 2014 1.0 engine: Engine often vibrates and has difficulty starting in cold weather. Timing chain lifetime is not very long. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.47 m | 3.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.62 m | 1.63 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.49 m | |
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Citroen C1 is smaller. Citroen C1 is 11 cm shorter than the Fiat 500, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen C1 is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 196 litres | 185 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
780 litres | no data | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Citroen C1 has 11 litres more trunk space than the Fiat 500. The Fiat 500 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.6 meters | 9.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C1 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Fiat 500. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`240 | 1`305 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Citroen C1 scores higher in safety tests, but Fiat 500 is better rated in child safety tests. The Citroen C1 scores significantly higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Fiat 500 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Citroen C1, so Fiat 500 quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 6000 | 12 800 | |
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