Fiat Punto 2003 vs Citroen C4 2004
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 102 NM | 133 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.3 seconds | 14.2 seconds | |
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Citroen C4 is a more dynamic driving. Fiat Punto engine produces 30 HP less power than Citroen C4, whereas torque is 31 NM less than Citroen C4. Due to the lower power, Fiat Punto reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.5 | 6.4 | |
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The Fiat Punto is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Fiat Punto consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C4, which means that by driving the Fiat Punto over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 47 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 850 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1150 km on highway | ||
| Citroen C4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 300'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Fiat Panda | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen C3, Peugeot 206, Citroen C2 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| 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: | 3.84 m | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.46 m | |
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Fiat Punto is smaller, but slightly higher. Fiat Punto is 43 cm shorter than the Citroen C4, 11 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat Punto is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 264 litres | 320 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1080 litres | 1023 litres | |
| Fiat Punto has 56 litres less trunk space than the Citroen C4. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Fiat Punto (by 57 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Punto is 0.3 metres less than that of the Citroen C4. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`702 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Fiat Punto has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Citroen C4, so Fiat Punto quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 2000 | |
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