Citroen C4 2008 vs Peugeot 307 2005
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| 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 | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 147 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.4 seconds | 13.8 seconds | |
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Citroen C4 is more dynamic to drive. Citroen C4 engine produces 10 HP more power than Peugeot 307, whereas torque is 13 NM more than Peugeot 307. Thanks to more power Citroen C4 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 8.3 | |
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The Citroen C4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen C4 consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Peugeot 307, which means that by driving the Citroen C4 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 195 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 850 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 1110 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| Citroen C4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 15 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 10 other car models, including Citroen Xsara, Citroen C3, Peugeot 206, Peugeot 207 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Peugeot 307 2005 1.6 engine: Relatively reliable engine, the main problems tend to be with the engine control electronics. The engine is demanding on fuel quality and fuel consumption is relatively high. It is highly recommended to ... More about Peugeot 307 2005 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.27 m | 4.43 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.54 m | |
| Citroen C4 is 16 cm shorter than the Peugeot 307, 1 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C4 is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 320 litres | 520 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1023 litres | 2211 litres | |
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Peugeot 307 has more luggage space. Citroen C4 has 200 litres less trunk space than the Peugeot 307. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Peugeot 307 (by 1188 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C4 is 0.2 metres less than that of the Peugeot 307. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`761 | 1`980 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Peugeot 307 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Citroen C4, so Peugeot 307 quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 1800 | |
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