Fiat Punto 2006 vs Citroen C4 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | 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): | 5.7 | 6.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.9 l/100km | 7.3 l/100km | |
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The Fiat Punto is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat Punto consumes 0.7 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 105 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Punto consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C4. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 47 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 680 km with real consumption | 820 km with real consumption | ||
| 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: | below average | low | |
| Fiat Punto has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C4 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Fiat Punto, so Fiat Punto quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 2000 | |
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