Citroen C4 2008 vs Renault Megane 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.4 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
| Citroen C4 engine produces 20 HP more power than Renault Megane, whereas torque is 12 NM more than Renault Megane. Despite the higher power, Citroen C4 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 6.7 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 890 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| 1150 km on highway | 1090 km on highway | ||
| 850 km with real consumption | 830 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 26 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 4 other car models, including Dacia Duster, Nissan Almera, Dacia Logan, Renault Kangoo | |
| 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 | 4.30 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.47 m | |
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Citroen C4 is smaller. Citroen C4 is 3 cm shorter than the Renault Megane, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen C4 is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 320 litres | 372 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1023 litres | 1162 litres | |
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Renault Megane has more luggage space. Citroen C4 has 52 litres less trunk space than the Renault Megane. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Renault Megane (by 139 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C4 is 0.1 metres less than that of the Renault Megane. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`731 | 1`743 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Renault Megane has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C4 has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Renault Megane, so Renault Megane quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 2600 | |
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