Peugeot 306 1999 vs Citroen C4 2005
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Coupe | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 135 NM | 147 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15 seconds | 13.1 seconds | |
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Citroen C4 is a more dynamic driving. Peugeot 306 engine produces 20 HP less power than Citroen C4, whereas torque is 12 NM less than Citroen C4. Due to the lower power, Peugeot 306 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 7.6 | |
| Peugeot 306 consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C4, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Peugeot 306 could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Citroen Xsara, Peugeot 206, Citroen Xsara Picasso, Peugeot 106 | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen Xsara, Citroen C3, Peugeot 207, Peugeot 206 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen C4 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| 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: | 4.34 m | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.46 m | |
| Peugeot 306 is 7 cm longer than the Citroen C4, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Peugeot 306 is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 440 litres | 314 litres | |
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Peugeot 306 has more luggage capacity. Peugeot 306 has 126 litres more trunk space than the Citroen C4. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Peugeot 306 is 0.1 metres more than that of the Citroen C4. | |||
| Power steering: | Hydraulic power steering | Electric power steering | |
| Hydraulic power steering is technologically more complex, louder, increases fuel consumption and requires more servicing. It has the advantages of more power, less strain on the car's electrical system and better feedback (feeling) when steering. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 1`798 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | Citroen C4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Peugeot 306 has serious deffects in 200 percent more cases than Citroen C4, so Citroen C4 quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1800 | |
| Pros and Cons: |
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