Citroen C3 2010 vs Ford Fiesta 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Diesel | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 70 HP | 96 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 128 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16 seconds | 12.2 seconds | |
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Ford Fiesta is a more dynamic driving. Citroen C3 engine produces 26 HP less power than Ford Fiesta, but torque is 32 NM more than Ford Fiesta. Due to the lower power, Citroen C3 reaches 100 km/h speed 3.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.4 | 5.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.2 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C3 consumes 1.3 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 195 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C3 consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Fiesta. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1130 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 1310 km on highway | 970 km on highway | ||
| 960 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.94 m | 3.95 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.48 m | |
| Citroen C3 and Ford Fiesta are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 300 litres | 295 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1000 litres | 979 litres | |
| Citroen C3 has 5 litres more trunk space than the Ford Fiesta. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen C3 (by 21 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`564 | 1`490 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Ford Fiesta has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C3 has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Ford Fiesta, so Ford Fiesta quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3600 | 3200 | |
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