Citroen C1 2014 vs Fiat Panda 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | 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: | 14.6 seconds | 13.2 seconds | |
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Fiat Panda is a more dynamic driving. Citroen C1 and Fiat Panda have the same engine power, but Citroen C1 torque is 7 NM less than Fiat Panda. Citroen C1 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.2 | 4.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.1 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 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat Panda, which means that by driving the Citroen C1 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 35 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| 570 km with real consumption | 570 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 Panda engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 20 years | 17 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 Punto, Fiat 500 | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.47 m | 3.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.62 m | 1.58 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.54 m | |
| Citroen C1 is 6 cm shorter than the Fiat Panda, 4 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C1 is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 196 litres | 206 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
780 litres | no data | |
| Citroen C1 has 10 litres less trunk space than the Fiat Panda. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.6 meters | 9.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C1 is 0.5 metres more than that of the Fiat Panda, which means Citroen C1 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`240 | 1`305 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Citroen C1 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Fiat Panda, so Citroen C1 quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 6600 | 4000 | |
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