Citroen C3 vs rivals - specifications
| Ford Fiesta Zetec 1.6 TDCi | Renault Clio Dynamique 1.5 dCi | SEAT Ibiza Sport 1.6 TDI CR | VW Polo SE 1.6 TDI | Citroen C3 Exc. 1.6 HDi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | "£15,195/£16,020" | "£14,285/£15,610" | "£12,985/£13,629" | "£13,205/£13,205" | "£15,200/£17,011" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000)" | "£5,568/37.3%" | "£5,457/38.2%" | "£6,298/48.5%" | "£6,946/52.6%" | N/A |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £395/£790 | £371/£743 | £338/£675 | £343/£687 | £395/£790 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | "£1,210/£2,016" | "£1,134/£1,891" | "£1,370/£2,283" | "£1,358/£2,263" | "£1,389/£2,315" |
| Ins. grp./quote/road tax band/cost | 12/£363/B/£35 | 12/£386/C/£35 | 14/£368/C/£135 | 10/£348/C/£35 | N/A/N/A/B/£35 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £109/£169/£199 | £203/£318/£203 | £126/£160/£126 | £250 (for 3yrs) | £175/£175/£260 |
| Length/wheelbase | "3,950/2,489mm" | "4,027/2,575mm" | "4,052/2,469mm" | "3,970/2,470mm" | "3,941/2,466mm" |
| Height/width | "1,433/1,722mm" | "1,497/1,720mm" | "1,445/1,693mm" | "1,462/1,682mm" | "1,538/1,728mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl/1,560cc" | "4cyl/1,461cc" | "4cyl/1,598cc" | "4cyl/1,598cc" | "4cyl/1,560cc" |
| Peak power | "88/4,000 bhp/rpm" | "85/3,750 bhp/rpm" | "104/4,400 bhp/rpm" | "74/4,000 bhp/rpm" | "88/4,000 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "212/1,750 Nm/rpm" | "200/1,900 Nm/rpm" | 250/1500 Nm/rpm | "195/1,500 Nm/rpm" | "215/1,750 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | 5-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 40 litres/foam | 55 litres/foam | 45 litres/full size | 45 litres/full size | 48 litres/sp. saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 295/979 litres | "288/1,028 litres" | 292/847 litres | 280/952 litres | "300/1,000 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload | "1,041/514kg" | "1,175/405kg" | "1,120/501kg" | "1,182/543kg" | "1,080/527kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.2 metres/0.33Cd | 11.3 metres/N/A | 10.5 metres/N/A | 10.6 metres/N/A | 10.2 metres/0.30Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/1yr | 3yrs (60k)/2yrs | 3yrs (60k)/2yrs | 3yrs (60k)/1yr | 3yrs (60k)/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "12,500 miles/781 " | "12,000 miles/330" | "10,000 miles/128" | Variable miles/223 | "12,500 miles/210 " |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 21st/27th | 34th/30th | 22nd/23rd | 16th/21st | 28th/20th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | 5/4/3/92 | N/A | 5/4/3/91 | 90/86/41/5*** | 83/74/33/4*** |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 12.0/12.9 secs | 12.4/13.3 secs | 10.6/11.7 secs | 14.3 secs/N/A | 12.1/12.5 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 5.2/6.8 secs | 5.3/7.7 secs | 4.8/9.0 secs | 6.2/9.7 secs | 5.4/8.5 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th | 11.2 secs | 10.2 secs | 10.5 secs | 13.9 secs | 10.2 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | "109mph/2,500rpm" | "108mph/2,500rpm" | "116mph/2,000rpm" | "106mph/2,000rpm" | "112mph/2,400rpm" |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 47.7/34.5/8.7m | 48.0/35.4/10.3m | 48.5/35.6/9.0m | 54.8/37.9/9.0m | 49.3/35.7/9.2m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 68/46/62/69dB | 66/44/60/65dB | 71/45/65/70dB | 71/46/61/69dB | 67/46/57/65dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 49.6mpg/436 miles | 52.9mpg/640 miles | 43.8mpg/434 miles | 44.2mpg/438 miles | 43.2mpg/456 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 54.3/78.5/67.2mpg | 54.3/72.4/65.7mpg | 52.3/78.5/65.7mpg | 54.3/76.3/65.7mpg | 53.3/76.3/65.7mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 153/110g/km/13% | 143/115g/km/13% | 173/112g/km/13% | 171/112g/km/13% | 175/110g/km/13% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Five/yes/£200 | Four/yes/£300 | Four/yes/£245** | Four/yes/£360^^ | Six/yes/£245 |
| Air-con/leather/heated seats | Yes/no/no | Yes/no/no | Yes/£800/no | Yes/no/no | Yes/TBC/TBC |
| Met paint/auto box/stab/cruise ctrl | £425/no/£300/no | £395/n/£300/£250 | £370/n/£274/£147 | £385/n/y/£360^^ | £342/n/£294/y |
| Sat-nav/aux-in/Bluetooth connection | £350/yes/£200 | £450/yes/£275^ | DF0/yes/£245 | £795/yes/DFO | £930/yes/TBC |
| Xenons/rake and reach steering adj | No/yes | No/£300* | £636/yes | No/yes | TBC/yes |
