Citroen C4 2008 vs Skoda Fabia 2008
| Body: | Coupe | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 85 HP | |
| Torque: | 133 NM | 132 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.2 seconds | 12.7 seconds | |
| Citroen C4 engine produces 5 HP more power than Skoda Fabia, whereas torque is 1 NM more than Skoda Fabia. Despite the higher power, Citroen C4 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 6.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 6.7 l/100km | |
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The Skoda Fabia is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Citroen C4 consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Fabia, which means that by driving the Citroen C4 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Citroen C4 consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Fabia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 930 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 1150 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
| 820 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.27 m | 4.24 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.50 m | |
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Citroen C4 is larger, but slightly lower. Citroen C4 is 3 cm longer than the Skoda Fabia, 13 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C4 is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 350 litres | 480 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1083 litres | 1226 litres | |
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Skoda Fabia has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Citroen C4 has 130 litres less trunk space than the Skoda Fabia. This could mean that the Citroen C4 uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Skoda Fabia (by 143 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C4 is 0.8 metres more than that of the Skoda Fabia, which means Citroen C4 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`701 | 1`590 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Skoda Fabia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C4 has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Skoda Fabia, so Skoda Fabia quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 2000 | |
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