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 chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 109 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
| Citroen C4 engine produces 11 HP more power than Mitsubishi Colt, whereas torque is 15 NM more than Mitsubishi Colt. Despite the higher power, Citroen C4 reaches 100 km/h speed 2.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 6.2 | |
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The Mitsubishi Colt is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen C4 consumes 1 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 150 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 47 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
| Citroen C4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 21 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 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`757 | 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 (€): | 1800 | 1400 | |
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