Citroen C3 2016 vs Ford Fiesta 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 95 HP | |
| Torque: | 233 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.1 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Ford Fiesta is a more dynamic driving. Citroen C3 engine produces 20 HP less power than Ford Fiesta, but torque is 33 NM more than Ford Fiesta. Due to the lower power, Citroen C3 reaches 100 km/h speed 3.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.2 | 3.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.2 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 0.4 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 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C3 consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Fiesta. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 42 litres | 40 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1310 km in combined cycle | 1110 km in combined cycle | |
| 1440 km on highway | 1250 km on highway | ||
| 1000 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: | 4.00 m | 3.97 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.50 m | |
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Citroen C3 is larger, but slightly lower. Citroen C3 is 3 cm longer than the Ford Fiesta, 4 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C3 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 300 litres | 295 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
922 litres | no data | |
| Citroen C3 has 5 litres more trunk space than the Ford Fiesta. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C3 is 0.6 metres more than that of the Ford Fiesta, which means Citroen C3 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`620 | 1`570 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Ford Fiesta scores higher in safety tests. The Ford Fiesta scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| 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 (€): | 10 800 | 4600 | |
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