Overview
The 2008 Citroen C3 Base is a front-wheel drive, 5-door Hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970. The Citroen C3 is regarded as a Light Luxury built in France with prices starting at $23,990 before on-road costs.
This Citroen C3 is powered by a 1.6L 4-cylinder engine that has 66 kW of power (at 4000 rpm) and 215 Nm of torque (at 1750 rpm) via a Five-speed Manual transmission. Citroen claims the C3 Base uses 4.4L/100km of Diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 120g of CO2. It has a 47L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 1068km per full tank
The Citroen C3 measures 1520mm (59.8 inches) in height, 3850mm (151.6 inches) in length, 1667mm (65.6 inches) in width with a 2460mm (96.9 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1104kg (2433.9 lbs) of unladen weight. The C3 Base comes standard with 185/60 R15 front tyres and 185/60 R15 rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1560 |
| Size (L) | 1.6L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 66kW |
| Power RPM | 4000 |
| Torque | 215Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1750 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | 18 |
| Transmission | 5 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Plastic |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 4.4 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 47 |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 120 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 185/60 R15 |
| Tyre Rear | 185/60 R15 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1520 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 3850 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1667 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2460 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1104 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 1579 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1435 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1439 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1160 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 580 |
| Country Of Origin | France |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 10000 |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2008-06-12 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |