Citroen C2 2003 vs Ford Fiesta 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Diesel | 1.4 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 68 HP | 68 HP | |
| Torque: | 150 NM | 160 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.5 seconds | 15.5 seconds | |
| Citroen C2 and Ford Fiesta have the same engine power, but Citroen C2 torque is 10 NM less than Ford Fiesta. Citroen C2 reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.1 | 4.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.6 l/100km | 5.1 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C2 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C2 consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Fiesta, which means that by driving the Citroen C2 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C2 consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Fiesta. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 41 litres | 43 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 950 km in combined cycle | |
| 1130 km on highway | 1130 km on highway | ||
| 890 km with real consumption | 840 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 390'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Citroen Xsara, Citroen C3, Peugeot 206, Peugeot 1007 | Used also on Ford Fusion | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen C2 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.67 m | 3.92 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.46 m | |
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Citroen C2 is smaller. Citroen C2 is 25 cm shorter than the Ford Fiesta, 2 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 166 litres | 284 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
879 litres | 945 litres | |
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Ford Fiesta has more luggage space. Citroen C2 has 118 litres less trunk space than the Ford Fiesta. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Fiesta (by 66 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.6 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C2 is 0.2 metres less than that of the Ford Fiesta. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`390 | 1`560 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Ford Fiesta has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C2 has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Ford Fiesta, so Ford Fiesta quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1600 | |
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