Citroen C4 2004 vs Audi A3 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 147 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 12.2 seconds | |
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Citroen C4 is more dynamic to drive. Citroen C4 engine produces 8 HP more power than Audi A3, but torque is 1 NM less than Audi A3. Thanks to more power Citroen C4 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.1 | 7.1 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 1050 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 760 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen Xsara, Citroen C3, Peugeot 207, Peugeot 206 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Audi A4, Seat Exeo | |
| 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: | 4.27 m | 4.29 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.42 m | |
| Citroen C4 is 2 cm shorter than the Audi A3, 1 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C4 is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 320 litres | 370 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1023 litres | 1120 litres | |
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Audi A3 has more luggage space. Citroen C4 has 50 litres less trunk space than the Audi A3. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi A3 (by 97 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C4 is 0.1 metres more than that of the Audi A3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`732 | 1`805 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Audi A3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C4 has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Audi A3, so Audi A3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 3200 | |
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