Citroen C4 2011 vs Citroen C5 2010
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 138 HP | |
| Torque: | 340 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.6 seconds | 12.1 seconds | |
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Citroen C4 is more dynamic to drive. Citroen C4 engine produces 12 HP more power than Citroen C5, whereas torque is 20 NM more than Citroen C5. Thanks to more power Citroen C4 reaches 100 km/h speed 3.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 6.8 | |
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The Citroen C4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen C4 consumes 1.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C5, which means that by driving the Citroen C4 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 270 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 71 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1200 km in combined cycle | 1040 km in combined cycle | |
| 1460 km on highway | 1260 km on highway | ||
| Citroen C4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 530'000 km | 520'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Citroen C4 Picasso, Peugeot 3008, Peugeot 5008 | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Peugeot 308, Peugeot 407, Citroen C4 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen C5 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Citroen C5 2010 2.0 engine: The 2.0 HDI (DW10BTED4) engine is reliable and durable, with few issues in its mechanical components, but it does have some recurring problems. Early models featured a short camshaft timing chain that was prone to ... More about Citroen C5 2010 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.33 m | 4.83 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.48 m | |
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Citroen C4 is smaller, but slightly higher. Citroen C4 is 50 cm shorter than the Citroen C5, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen C4 is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 505 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1183 litres | no data | |
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Citroen C5 has more luggage space. Citroen C4 has 125 litres less trunk space than the Citroen C5. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 11.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C4 is 0.3 metres less than that of the Citroen C5. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`885 | 2`326 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Citroen C4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C5 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Citroen C4, so Citroen C4 quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 14 200 | |
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