Citroen C3 2013 vs Ford Fiesta 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 92 HP | 95 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Citroen C3 is more dynamic to drive. Citroen C3 engine produces 3 HP less power than Ford Fiesta, but torque is 30 NM more than Ford Fiesta. Despite less power, Citroen C3 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.4 | 3.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.6 l/100km | 4.9 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C3 consumes 0.2 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 30 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C3 consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Fiesta. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 40 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1470 km in combined cycle | 1110 km in combined cycle | |
| 1610 km on highway | 1250 km on highway | ||
| 1080 km with real consumption | 810 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
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`625 | 1`570 | |
| 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 (€): | 7600 | 4600 | |
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