Citroen C4 2012 vs Mazda 3 2011
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.8 seconds | 13.1 seconds | |
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Citroen C4 is more dynamic to drive. Citroen C4 engine produces 15 HP more power than Mazda 3, whereas torque is 15 NM more than Mazda 3. Thanks to more power Citroen C4 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.1 | 7.4 | |
| Citroen C4 consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 3, which means that by driving the Citroen C4 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 1070 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| Citroen C4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Citroen C5, Citroen C4 Picasso, Peugeot 3008, Peugeot 2008 | Used only for this car | |
| 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: | 4.62 m | 4.58 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Citroen C4 is 4 cm longer than the Mazda 3, 3 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C4 is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 440 litres | 430 litres | |
| Citroen C4 has 10 litres more trunk space than the Mazda 3. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`915 | 1`770 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Mazda 3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C4 has serious deffects in 85 percent more cases than Mazda 3, so Mazda 3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 5200 | |
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