Fiat Punto 2006 vs Citroen C3 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.4 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 HP | 68 HP | |
| Torque: | 102 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.3 seconds | 15.4 seconds | |
| Fiat Punto engine produces 8 HP less power than Citroen C3, whereas torque is 48 NM less than Citroen C3. Despite less power, Fiat Punto reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 4.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.9 l/100km | 4.7 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat Punto consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C3, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Fiat Punto could require 225 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Punto consumes 2.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C3. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 47 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 1070 km in combined cycle | |
| 680 km with real consumption | 950 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 420'000 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 Citroen C3 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Fiat Panda | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Citroen Xsara, Peugeot 206, Citroen C2, Peugeot 1007 | |
| 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 C3 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 | 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: | 264 litres | 305 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1080 litres | 1150 litres | |
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Citroen C3 has more luggage space. Fiat Punto has 41 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 | |
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`501 | |
| 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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