Citroen C1 2014 vs Volkswagen Up! 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 69 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 95 NM | 95 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.3 seconds | 13.9 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Up! is a more dynamic driving. Citroen C1 engine produces 6 HP less power than Volkswagen Up!, the torque is the same for both cars. Due to the lower power, Citroen C1 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.8 | 4.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.0 l/100km | 5.4 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 Volkswagen Up!, 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 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Up!. | |||
| 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 | 870 km on highway | ||
| 700 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C1 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| 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 | 3.54 m | |
| Width: | 1.62 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.49 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Citroen C1 is 7 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Up!, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen C1 is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 196 litres | 251 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
780 litres | no data | |
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Volkswagen Up! has more luggage space. Citroen C1 has 55 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Up!. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.6 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C1 is 0.2 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Up!. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`240 | 1`290 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Volkswagen Up! has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C1 has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Volkswagen Up!, so Volkswagen Up! quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 6000 | 4400 | |
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