Citroen C3 2005 vs Renault Clio 2005
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 112 HP | |
| Torque: | 147 NM | 151 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 12.2 seconds | |
| Citroen C3 engine produces 2 HP less power than Renault Clio, whereas torque is 4 NM less than Renault Clio. Despite less power, Citroen C3 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 7.5 | |
| Citroen C3 consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Clio, which means that by driving the Citroen C3 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 620 km in combined cycle | 660 km in combined cycle | |
| 810 km on highway | 810 km on highway | ||
| Renault Clio gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 26 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen Xsara, 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 C3 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 C3 2005 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 C3 2005 1.6 engine Renault Clio 2005 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 2005 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.85 m | 3.99 m | |
| Width: | 1.67 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.49 m | |
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Citroen C3 is smaller, but slightly higher. Citroen C3 is 14 cm shorter than the Renault Clio, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen C3 is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 305 litres | 288 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1150 litres | 1035 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Citroen C3 has 17 litres more trunk space than the Renault Clio. The Renault Clio may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen C3 (by 115 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C3 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Renault Clio. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`597 | 1`680 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Citroen C3 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Renault Clio, so Citroen C3 quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1400 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 6.5/10 | 6.1/10 | |
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