Fiat Punto 1999 vs Citroen C3 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 118 NM | 120 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15 seconds | 14.2 seconds | |
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Citroen C3 is a more dynamic driving. Fiat Punto engine produces 15 HP less power than Citroen C3, whereas torque is 2 NM less than Citroen C3. Due to the lower power, Fiat Punto reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 6.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.1 l/100km | 6.9 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 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C3. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 47 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 970 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| 770 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Fiat Punto gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.84 m | 3.85 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.67 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.52 m | |
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Fiat Punto is smaller. Fiat Punto is 1 cm shorter 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 | |
| Fiat Punto has 8 litres less trunk space than the Citroen C3. 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 | |
| Power steering: | Hydraulic power steering | Electric power steering | |
| Hydraulic power steering is technologically more complex, louder, increases fuel consumption and requires more servicing. It has the advantages of more power, less strain on the car's electrical system and better feedback (feeling) when steering. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`545 | 1`470 | |
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| Quality: | below average | 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 (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
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