Citroen C3 2002 vs Audi A3 1996
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 147 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.9 seconds | 12.8 seconds | |
| Citroen C3 engine produces 10 HP more power than Audi A3, whereas torque is 2 NM more than Audi A3. Despite the higher power, Citroen C3 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.2 | 8.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 9.0 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C3 consumes 2.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3, which means that by driving the Citroen C3 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 360 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 Audi A3. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 830 km on highway | ||
| 610 km with real consumption | 610 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 1 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen Xsara, Peugeot 207, Peugeot 206 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Seat Leon, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen C3 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.85 m | 4.15 m | |
| Width: | 1.67 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.42 m | |
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Citroen C3 is smaller, but higher. Citroen C3 is 30 cm shorter than the Audi A3, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen C3 is 10 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 305 litres | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1150 litres | 1110 litres | |
| Citroen C3 has 45 litres less trunk space than the Audi A3. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen C3 (by 40 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C3 is 0.4 metres less than that of the Audi A3, which means Citroen C3 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Power steering: | Electric power steering | Hydraulic power steering | |
| Electric power steering is simpler, quieter, more fuel-efficient, more configurable and provides additional features such as auto-steering for lane assist and parking. The disadvantages of electric power steering are possible overheating under prolonged load conditions and insufficient feedback (feeling) during steering. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`525 | 1`635 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Citroen C3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Audi A3 has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Citroen C3, so Citroen C3 quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1000 | |
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