Citroen C3 2016 vs Opel Corsa 2019
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 254 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.7 seconds | 10.2 seconds | |
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Opel Corsa is a more dynamic driving. Citroen C3 engine produces 2 HP less power than Opel Corsa, but torque is 4 NM more than Opel Corsa. Due to the lower power, Citroen C3 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.7 | 3.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.6 l/100km | 4.3 l/100km | |
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The Opel Corsa is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C3 consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Corsa, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen C3 could require 60 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C3 consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Corsa. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 42 litres | 41 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1130 km in combined cycle | 1240 km in combined cycle | |
| 1310 km on highway | 1360 km on highway | ||
| 910 km with real consumption | 950 km with real consumption | ||
| Opel Corsa gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 400'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Opel Corsa engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Peugeot 2008, Citroen C4, Opel Crossland | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Opel Combo, Peugeot 2008, Citroen Berlingo | |
| 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: | 4.00 m | 4.06 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.43 m | |
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Citroen C3 is smaller, but higher. Citroen C3 is 6 cm shorter than the Opel Corsa, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen C3 is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 300 litres | 309 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
922 litres | 1042 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C3 is 0.1 metres more than that of the Opel Corsa. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`670 kg | 1`660 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`090 kg | 1`090 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 580 kg | 570 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Opel Corsa has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Citroen C3, so Opel Corsa quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 6800 | 11 000 | |
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