Peugeot 306 1999 vs Citroen C4 2004
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Coupe | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 112 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 155 NM | 147 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
| Peugeot 306 engine produces 2 HP more power than Citroen C4, whereas torque is 8 NM more than Citroen C4. Despite the higher power, Peugeot 306 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.4 | 7.1 | |
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The Citroen C4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Peugeot 306 consumes 1.3 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 195 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| Citroen C4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Citroen Xsara, Citroen Xantia | 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.34 m | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.46 m | |
| Peugeot 306 is 7 cm longer than the Citroen C4, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Peugeot 306 is 1 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`720 | |
| 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 | |
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