The C3 PureTech 68 is a front wheel drive hatchback car with a front placed engine, sold by Citroën.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.2 litre, double overhead camshaft 3 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. In this application it produces 67 bhp (68 PS/50 kW) of power at 5750 rpm, and maximum torque of 106 N·m (78 lb·ft/10.8 kgm) at 2750 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
With a claimed weight at the kerb of 976 kg, the Citroën C3 PureTech 68 manages the 0-100 km/h sprint in 14.4 seconds and the kilometre from rest in 35.8 seconds.
The Citroën C3 PureTech 68 is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 164 km/h which is 102 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption figures are 7.0/5.3/5.0/6.2/5.8 l/100km low/medium/high/extra high/combined WLTP, and carbon dioxide emissions are 105.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2539 mm | 100 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1471 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1471 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Length | 3996 mm | 157.3 inches | |
| Width | 1829 mm | 72 inches | |
| Height | 1474 mm | 58 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.57 | ||
| Kerb weight | 976 kg | 2152 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | PSA | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 3 | ||
| Capacity | 1.2 litre 1199 cc (73.167 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 75 × 90.5 mm
2.95 × 3.56 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 68 PS (67 bhp) (50 kW) at 5750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 106 Nm (78 ft·lb) (10.8 kgm) at 2750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 41.7 kW/litre 56.7 ps/litre 55.9 bhp/litre 0.92 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
88.41 Nm/litre
1.07 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | MPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1111 kPa (161.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 14.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 35.8 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 164 km/h (102 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 69.6 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 51.19 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 68.65 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.53 kg/kW 32.63 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.0/5.3/5.0/6.2/5.8 l/100km low/medium/high/extra high/combined WLTP | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.0/5.3/5.0/6.2/5.8 l/100km WLTP | ||
| km/litre | 14.3/18.9/20.0/16.1/17.2 km/l WLTP | ||
| UK MPG | 40.4/53.3/56.5/45.6/48.7 UK MPG WLTP | ||
| US MPG | 33.6/44.4/47.0/37.9/40.6 US MPG WLTP | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 105.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | B | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | C | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 185/65 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/65 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
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| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 591569 | ||
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| RAC rating | 10.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2018 Citroën C3 PureTech 68 added 2019-02-10. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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