Volvo C30 2006 vs Citroen C4 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 109 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 12 seconds | |
| Volvo C30 engine produces 1 HP less power than Citroen C4, the torque is the same for both cars. Despite less power, Volvo C30 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 | 4.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.7 l/100km | 5.3 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volvo C30 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 Volvo C30 could require 30 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volvo C30 consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C4. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1120 km in combined cycle | 1270 km in combined cycle | |
| 1300 km on highway | 1500 km on highway | ||
| 960 km with real consumption | 1130 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.25 m | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.46 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volvo C30 is 2 cm shorter than the Citroen C4, 1 cm wider, while the height of Volvo C30 is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 251 litres | 320 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1023 litres | |
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Citroen C4 has more luggage space. Volvo C30 has 69 litres less trunk space than the Citroen C4. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo C30 is 0.2 metres less than that of the Citroen C4. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`780 | 1`800 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Volvo C30 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C4 has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Volvo C30, so Volvo C30 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 2000 | |
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