Citroen C4 2014 vs Renault Megane 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.2 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: | 130 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 205 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.9 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
| Citroen C4 and Renault Megane have the same engine power, but Citroen C4 torque is 25 NM more than Renault Megane. Citroen C4 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 | 5.4 | |
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The Citroen C4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen C4 consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane, which means that by driving the Citroen C4 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1220 km in combined cycle | 1110 km in combined cycle | |
| 1390 km on highway | 1300 km on highway | ||
| Citroen C4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 16 other car models, including Opel Corsa, Peugeot 308, Opel Combo, Peugeot 3008 | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Renault Scenic, Dacia Duster, Dacia Dokker | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen C4 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.33 m | 4.30 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Citroen C4 is 3 cm longer than the Renault Megane, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen C4 is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 372 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1183 litres | 1162 litres | |
| Citroen C4 has 8 litres more trunk space than the Renault Megane. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen C4 (by 21 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C4 is 0.2 metres more than that of the Renault Megane. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`820 | 1`787 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Citroen C4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Megane has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Citroen C4, so Citroen C4 quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 5600 | |
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