Citroen C4 2004 vs Opel Meriva 2004
| Body: | Coupe | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 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 | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 133 NM | 125 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.2 seconds | 13.8 seconds | |
| Citroen C4 and Opel Meriva have the same engine power, but Citroen C4 torque is 8 NM more than Opel Meriva. Citroen C4 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 6.4 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 930 km in combined cycle | 810 km in combined cycle | |
| 1150 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 850 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 | 380'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Opel Meriva engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen C3, Peugeot 206, Citroen C2 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Corsa, Opel Combo | |
| 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: | 4.27 m | 4.04 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.62 m | |
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Citroen C4 is larger, but lower. Citroen C4 is 23 cm longer than the Opel Meriva, 8 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C4 is 16 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 314 litres | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1410 litres | |
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Opel Meriva has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Citroen C4 has 36 litres less trunk space than the Opel Meriva. This could mean that the Citroen C4 uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C4 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Opel Meriva. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`701 | 1`785 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Opel Meriva has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Citroen C4, so Opel Meriva quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1200 | |
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