Citroen C4 2008 vs Mitsubishi Colt 2005
| Body: | Coupe | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 109 HP | 109 HP | |
| Torque: | 147 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.1 seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
| Citroen C4 and Mitsubishi Colt have the same engine power, but Citroen C4 torque is 2 NM more than Mitsubishi Colt. Citroen C4 reaches 100 km/h speed 3.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 6.2 | |
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The Mitsubishi Colt is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen C4 consumes 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Colt, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen C4 could require 210 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 47 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 1030 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 20 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen Xsara, Citroen C3, Peugeot 207, Peugeot 206 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Mitsubishi Lancer, Smart ForFour, Mitsubishi Xpander | |
| 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 C4 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.27 m | 3.81 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.52 m | |
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Citroen C4 is larger, but lower. Citroen C4 is 46 cm longer than the Mitsubishi Colt, 7 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C4 is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 314 litres | 155 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1083 litres | 760 litres | |
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Citroen C4 has more luggage capacity. Citroen C4 has 159 litres more trunk space than the Mitsubishi Colt. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen C4 (by 323 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.3 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C4 is 0.5 metres more than that of the Mitsubishi Colt, which means Citroen C4 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`798 | 1`440 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Mitsubishi Colt has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C4 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Mitsubishi Colt, so Mitsubishi Colt quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 1600 | |
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