Citroen C3 2010 vs Ford Fiesta 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 118 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.1 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
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Ford Fiesta is a more dynamic driving. Citroen C3 engine produces 25 HP less power than Ford Fiesta, whereas torque is 52 NM less than Ford Fiesta. Due to the lower power, Citroen C3 reaches 100 km/h speed 3.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.1 | 4.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.0 l/100km | 6.2 l/100km | |
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The Ford Fiesta is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C3 consumes 1.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Fiesta, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen C3 could require 240 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C3 consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Fiesta. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 42 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 810 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1130 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Peugeot 207, Peugeot 206, Citroen C2, Peugeot Bipper | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Ford Focus, Ford C-Max, Ford Tourneo, Ford B-Max | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Ford Fiesta might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
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 | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1000 litres | no data | |
| Citroen C3 has 5 litres more trunk space than the Ford Fiesta. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`529 | 1`550 | |
| 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 (€): | 3400 | 4800 | |
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