Citroen C4 2012 vs Volkswagen Passat 2000
| Gearbox: | Automatic | 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: | 150 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.6 seconds | 13 seconds | |
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Citroen C4 is more dynamic to drive. Citroen C4 engine produces 48 HP more power than Volkswagen Passat, whereas torque is 92 NM more than Volkswagen Passat. Thanks to more power Citroen C4 reaches 100 km/h speed 3.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 7.7 | |
| Citroen C4 consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen C4 could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 16 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Citroen C5, Peugeot 3008, Peugeot 5008 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Audi A4, Audi A3, 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: | 4.62 m | 4.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.46 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Citroen C4 is 8 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat, 4 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C4 is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 440 litres | 475 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage space. Citroen C4 has 35 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`835 | 1`870 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Citroen C4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Passat has serious deffects in 355 percent more cases than Citroen C4, so Citroen C4 quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 1400 | |
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