Nissan Micra 2005 vs Citroen C3 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 153 NM | 147 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
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Nissan Micra is more dynamic to drive. Nissan Micra and Citroen C3 have the same engine power, but Nissan Micra torque is 6 NM more than Citroen C3. Nissan Micra reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 7.2 | |
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The Nissan Micra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Nissan Micra consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C3, which means that by driving the Nissan Micra over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 46 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 810 km on highway | ||
| Nissan Micra gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 20 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Nissan Almera, Nissan Juke, Nissan Note | 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Nissan Micra 2005 1.6 engine: A simple and reliable engine, not particularly demanding on fuel quality. Tends to consume more oil, may have problems starting in cold weather. Citroen C3 2005 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 2005 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.72 m | 3.85 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.67 m | |
| Height: | 1.54 m | 1.52 m | |
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Nissan Micra is smaller, but slightly higher. Nissan Micra is 13 cm shorter than the Citroen C3, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Micra is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 251 litres | 305 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
982 litres | 1150 litres | |
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Citroen C3 has more luggage space. Nissan Micra has 54 litres less trunk space than the Citroen C3. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen C3 (by 168 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.2 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Micra is 2.4 metres less than that of the Citroen C3, which means Nissan Micra can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`490 | 1`597 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Citroen C3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Micra has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Citroen C3, so Citroen C3 quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 1600 | |
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