Citroen C4 2008 vs Mitsubishi Colt 2005
| Body: | Coupe | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 95 HP | |
| Torque: | 133 NM | 125 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.2 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Mitsubishi Colt is a more dynamic driving. Citroen C4 engine produces 5 HP less power than Mitsubishi Colt, but torque is 8 NM more than Mitsubishi Colt. Due to the lower power, Citroen C4 reaches 100 km/h speed 3.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 6.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 6.4 l/100km | |
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The Mitsubishi Colt is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C4 consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Colt, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen C4 could require 60 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C4 consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Colt. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 47 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 930 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 1150 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| 820 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 300'000 km | 280'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 21 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen C3, Peugeot 206, Citroen C2 | Used also on Smart ForFour | |
| 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 | 3.81 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.52 m | |
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Citroen C4 is larger, but lower. Citroen C4 is 46 cm longer than the Mitsubishi Colt, 7 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C4 is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 350 litres | 155 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1083 litres | 760 litres | |
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Citroen C4 has more luggage capacity. Citroen C4 has 195 litres more trunk space than the Mitsubishi Colt. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen C4 (by 323 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`701 | 1`435 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Mitsubishi Colt has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C4 has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Mitsubishi Colt, so Mitsubishi Colt quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 1400 | |
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