Citroen C4 2008 vs Citroen C3 2005
| Body: | Coupe | Hatchback | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 147 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
| Citroen C4 engine produces 10 HP more power than Citroen C3, whereas torque is 13 NM more than Citroen C3. Despite the higher power, Citroen C4 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 7.2 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 810 km on highway | ||
| Citroen C4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 11 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Peugeot 207, Citroen C5, Citroen C4 Picasso, Peugeot 3008 | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen Xsara, Peugeot 207, Peugeot 206 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.27 m | 3.85 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.67 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.52 m | |
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Citroen C4 is larger, but lower. Citroen C4 is 42 cm longer than the Citroen C3, 10 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C4 is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 314 litres | 305 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1083 litres | 1150 litres | |
| Citroen C4 has 9 litres more trunk space than the Citroen C3. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen C3 (by 67 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.3 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C4 is 0.3 metres less than that of the Citroen C3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`757 | 1`597 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 1600 | |
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