Audi A3 2004 vs Citroen C4 2008
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 102 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 160 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 11.4 seconds | |
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Citroen C4 is a more dynamic driving. Audi A3 engine produces 18 HP less power than Citroen C4, whereas torque is 12 NM less than Citroen C4. Due to the lower power, Audi A3 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.4 l/100km | 7.0 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi A3 consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C4, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Audi A3 could require 135 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi A3 consumes 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C4. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 1150 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 850 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Audi A4, Seat Exeo | Installed on at least 11 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Peugeot 207, Citroen C5, Citroen C4 Picasso, Peugeot 3008 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.29 m | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.46 m | |
| Audi A3 is 2 cm longer than the Citroen C4, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Audi A3 is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 370 litres | 320 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1120 litres | 1023 litres | |
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Audi A3 has more luggage capacity. Audi A3 has 50 litres more trunk space than the Citroen C4. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi A3 (by 97 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A3 is 0.1 metres less than that of the Citroen C4. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`855 | 1`731 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | low | |
| Audi A3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C4 has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Audi A3, so Audi A3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3200 | 2000 | |
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