Citroen C3 2013 vs Ford Fiesta 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 82 HP | 65 HP | |
| Torque: | 116 NM | 105 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.3 seconds | 16.8 seconds | |
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Citroen C3 is more dynamic to drive. Citroen C3 engine produces 17 HP more power than Ford Fiesta, whereas torque is 11 NM more than Ford Fiesta. Thanks to more power Citroen C3 reaches 100 km/h speed 4.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 4.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 l/100km | 6.0 l/100km | |
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By specification Citroen C3 consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Fiesta, which means that by driving the Citroen C3 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Citroen C3 consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Fiesta. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 42 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1110 km in combined cycle | 910 km in combined cycle | |
| 1280 km on highway | 1100 km on highway | ||
| 800 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.94 m | 3.97 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.50 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Citroen C3 is 3 cm shorter than the Ford Fiesta, 2 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C3 is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 300 litres | 295 litres | |
| Citroen C3 has 5 litres more trunk space than the Ford Fiesta. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`511 | 1`490 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Ford Fiesta has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C3 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Ford Fiesta, so Ford Fiesta quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8000 | 5200 | |
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