Road-holding

Citroën C3's MacPherson-type suspension at the front, flexible transverse beam at the back and variable electric power steering delivers a ride that is powerful but controlled. The very latest in Créative Technologie has been applied to the C3 making it unmistakably extraordinary.

Engines

  5 speed manual
Engine
Cylinders 4 in line
Max power CEE (kW/rpm) 44/5500
Max torque CEE (Nm/rpm) 95/3300
Economy
Urban cycle mpg 35.3
Extra Urban mpg 57.6
Combined mpg 47.1
CO2 emission (g/km) 139
Performance
Max speed (mph) 96
0-62 mph (secs) 16.5
  Configure
  5 speed manual
Engine
Cylinders 4 in line
Max power CEE (kW/rpm) 54/5200
Max torque CEE (Nm/rpm) 118/3300
Economy
Urban cycle mpg 34
Extra Urban mpg 56.5
Combined mpg 44.8
CO2 emission (g/km) 145
Performance
Max speed (mph) 101
0-62 mph (secs) 14.2
  Configure
  5 speed manual EGS
Engine
Cylinders 4 in line 4
Max power CEE (kW/rpm) 70/6000 70/6000
Max torque CEE (Nm/rpm) 136/4000 136/4000
Economy
Urban cycle mpg 36.7 37.7
Extra Urban mpg 57.6 62.8
Combined mpg 47.9 50.4
CO2 emission (g/km) 136 129
Performance
Max speed (mph) 114 114
0-62 mph (secs) 10.6 13.2
  Configure Configure
  5 speed manual 4 speed auto
Engine
Cylinders 4 in line 4
Max power CEE (kW/rpm) 88/6000 88/6000
Max torque CEE (Nm/rpm) 160/4250 160/4250
Economy
Urban cycle mpg 35.8 30.0
Extra Urban mpg 58.9 56.4
Combined mpg 47.9 42.8
CO2 emission (g/km) 136 153
Performance
Max speed (mph) 118 118
0-62 mph (secs) 8.9 10.9
  Configure Configure
  5 speed manual N/A
Engine
Cylinders 4 4
Max power CEE (kW/rpm) 50/4000 50/4000
Max torque CEE (Nm/rpm) 160/1750 160/1750
Economy
Urban cycle mpg 60.1 78.5
Extra Urban mpg 74.3 88.3
Combined mpg 68.9 83.1
CO2 emission (g/km) 107 87
Performance
Max speed (mph) 101 103
0-62 mph (secs) 13.5 16.2
  Configure Configure
  5 speed manual Airdream
Engine
Cylinders 4
Max power CEE (kW/rpm) 68/4000
Max torque CEE (Nm/rpm) 230/1750
Economy
Urban cycle mpg 64.2
Extra Urban mpg 85.6
Combined mpg 76.3
CO2 emission (g/km) 98
Performance
Max speed (mph) 113
0-62 mph (secs) 12.5
  Configure
  6 speed manual
Engine
Cylinders 4
Max power CEE (kW/rpm) 82/3600
Max torque CEE (Nm/rpm) 270/1750
Economy
Urban cycle mpg 61.4
Extra Urban mpg 83.1
Combined mpg 74.4
CO2 emission (g/km) 99
Performance
Max speed (mph) 118
0-62 mph (secs) 9.7
  Configure

Gearboxes

The 1.6 VTi 120hp petrol engine comes with a four-speed automatic gearbox that lets you choose between:

- automatic mode – adapts the gearshift speed to your driving style
and
- sequential mode – lets you change gear freely.
GearboxConfigure
The 1.6HDi 110hp comes with a responsive six-speed manual gearbox for better fuel efficiency and acoustics.
GearboxConfigure
A responsive five-speed manual gearbox comes with all the petrol and diesel engines on the new Citroën C3 (except the 1.6HDi 110hp).
GearboxConfigure