Citroen C2 2003 vs Renault Clio 2003
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 147 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
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Renault Clio is a more dynamic driving. Citroen C2 and Renault Clio have the same engine power, but Citroen C2 torque is 1 NM less than Renault Clio. Citroen C2 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.3 | 7.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 8.6 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C2 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C2 consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Clio, which means that by driving the Citroen C2 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 165 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C2 consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Clio. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 41 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 780 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| 530 km with real consumption | 580 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 26 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen Xsara, Citroen C3, Peugeot 206, Peugeot 207 | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Dacia Duster | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Citroen C2 engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
| Citroen C2 2003 1.6 engine: Relatively reliable engine, the main problems tend to be with the engine control electronics. The engine is demanding on fuel quality and fuel consumption is relatively high. It is highly recommended to ... More about Citroen C2 2003 1.6 engine Renault Clio 2003 1.6 engine: The engine is very robust and long-lived, up to half a million kilometres, and can suffer minor damage, but overall it is quite reliable. Fuel consumption is relatively high for these engines, but they are not ... More about Renault Clio 2003 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.67 m | 3.81 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.42 m | |
| Citroen C2 is 14 cm shorter than the Renault Clio, 2 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C2 is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 166 litres | 255 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
879 litres | 1035 litres | |
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Renault Clio has more luggage space. Citroen C2 has 89 litres less trunk space than the Renault Clio. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Renault Clio (by 156 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`430 | 1`515 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Citroen C2 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Clio has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Citroen C2, so Citroen C2 quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1000 | |
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