Fiat Punto 2003 vs Citroen C3 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 80 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 114 NM | 147 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.4 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
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Citroen C3 is a more dynamic driving. Fiat Punto engine produces 30 HP less power than Citroen C3, whereas torque is 33 NM less than Citroen C3. Due to the lower power, Fiat Punto reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 6.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.8 l/100km | 7.1 l/100km | |
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The Fiat Punto is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat Punto consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C3, which means that by driving the Fiat Punto over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Punto consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C3. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 47 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 860 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
| Fiat Punto gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Fiat Brava, Fiat Stilo | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen Xsara, 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. Citroen C3 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Citroen C3 2002 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 Citroen C3 2002 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.86 m | 3.85 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.67 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.52 m | |
| Fiat Punto is 1 cm longer than the Citroen C3, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat Punto is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 297 litres | 305 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1080 litres | 1150 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, Fiat Punto has 8 litres less trunk space than the Citroen C3. This could mean that the Fiat Punto 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 Citroen C3 (by 70 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`445 | 1`525 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Citroen C3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Punto has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Citroen C3, so Citroen C3 quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1000 | |
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