Peugeot 206 1998 vs Citroen C2 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.4 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 70 HP | 68 HP | |
| Torque: | 125 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.2 seconds | 13.5 seconds | |
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Citroen C2 is a more dynamic driving. Peugeot 206 engine produces 2 HP more power than Citroen C2, but torque is 25 NM less than Citroen C2. Despite the higher power, Peugeot 206 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.5 | 4.1 | |
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The Citroen C2 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Peugeot 206 consumes 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C2, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Peugeot 206 could require 210 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 41 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 1000 km in combined cycle | |
| 1130 km on highway | 1130 km on highway | ||
| Citroen C2 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Peugeot 206 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Toyota Corolla, Peugeot 306, Citroen Berlingo | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Citroen Xsara, Citroen C3, Peugeot 206, Peugeot 1007 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen C2 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Citroen C2 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: | 3.82 m | 3.67 m | |
| Width: | 1.65 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.46 m | |
| Peugeot 206 is 15 cm longer than the Citroen C2, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Peugeot 206 is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 245 litres | 166 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1130 litres | 879 litres | |
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Peugeot 206 has more luggage capacity. Peugeot 206 has 79 litres more trunk space than the Citroen C2. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Peugeot 206 (by 251 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.9 meters | 9.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Peugeot 206 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Citroen C2. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`525 | 1`390 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | Citroen C2 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Peugeot 206 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Citroen C2, so Citroen C2 quality is probably slightly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1200 | |
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