Volkswagen Up! 2012 vs Citroen C1 2014
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 69 HP | |
| Torque: | 95 NM | 95 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 14.6 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Up! is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Up! engine produces 6 HP more power than Citroen C1, the torque is the same for both cars. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Up! reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.7 | 4.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 6.1 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Up! is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Volkswagen Up! consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C1, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Up! could require 75 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Volkswagen Up! consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C1. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 35 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 570 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Citroen C1 2014 1.0 engine: Engine often vibrates and has difficulty starting in cold weather. Timing chain lifetime is not very long. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.54 m | 3.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.62 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.46 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Up! is 7 cm longer than the Citroen C1, 3 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Up! is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 251 litres | 196 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
951 litres | 780 litres | |
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Volkswagen Up! has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Up! has 55 litres more trunk space than the Citroen C1. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Up! (by 171 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 9.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Up! is 0.2 metres more than that of the Citroen C1. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`290 kg | 1`240 kg | |
| Net weight: | 940 kg | 860 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 350 kg | 380 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Volkswagen Up! has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C1 has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Volkswagen Up!, so Volkswagen Up! quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 6000 | |
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