Citroen C2 2003 vs Nissan Micra 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.1 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 61 HP | 80 HP | |
| Torque: | 94 NM | 110 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.4 seconds | 13.9 seconds | |
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Nissan Micra is a more dynamic driving. Citroen C2 engine produces 19 HP less power than Nissan Micra, whereas torque is 16 NM less than Nissan Micra. Due to the lower power, Citroen C2 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 5.9 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 41 litres | 46 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 830 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Micra gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 260'000 km | 280'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 23 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Citroen C3, Peugeot 206 | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.67 m | 3.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.54 m | |
| Citroen C2 is 5 cm shorter than the Nissan Micra, width is practically the same , while the height of Citroen C2 is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 166 litres | 251 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
879 litres | 584 litres | |
| Citroen C2 has 85 litres less trunk space than the Nissan Micra. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen C2 (by 295 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.6 meters | 9.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C2 is 0.4 metres more than that of the Nissan Micra, which means Citroen C2 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`340 | 1`475 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Nissan Micra has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Citroen C2, so Nissan Micra quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1800 | |
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