Peugeot 208 2015 vs Citroen C3 2015
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 99 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 254 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.3 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
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Citroen C3 is a more dynamic driving. Peugeot 208 engine produces 24 HP less power than Citroen C3, whereas torque is 24 NM less than Citroen C3. Due to the lower power, Peugeot 208 reaches 100 km/h speed 2.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.5 | 3.1 | |
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The Citroen C3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Peugeot 208 consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C3, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Peugeot 208 could require 60 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 48 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1420 km in combined cycle | 1540 km in combined cycle | |
| 1660 km on highway | 1650 km on highway | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 330'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Citroen C3, Peugeot 2008, Citroen Berlingo | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Peugeot 2008, Citroen C4, Opel Crossland | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen C3 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.96 m | 3.94 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.52 m | |
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Peugeot 208 is larger, but lower. Peugeot 208 is 2 cm longer than the Citroen C3, 1 cm wider, while the height of Peugeot 208 is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 311 litres | 300 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1076 litres | no data | |
| Peugeot 208 has 11 litres more trunk space than the Citroen C3. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`635 | 1`652 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Peugeot 208 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C3 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Peugeot 208, so Peugeot 208 quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 6400 | 7800 | |
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