The C3 VTi 120 is a front wheel drive hatchback automobile with a front positioned engine, manufactured by Citroën.
The 1.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that produces 118 bhp (120 PS/88 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 160 N·m (118 lb·ft/16.3 kgm) at 4200 rpm.
A 4 speed automatic 'box transfers the power to the wheels.
Its stated kerb weight is 1135 kg.
It is claimed to achieve a top speed of 190 km/h which is 118 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 9.6/5.3/6.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 158.0 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 | 2466 mm | 97.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1465 mm | 57.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1467 mm | 57.8 inches | |
| Length | 3941 mm | 155.2 inches | |
| Width | 1728 mm | 68 inches | |
| Height | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.6 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1135 kg | 2502 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Peugeot/BMW | ||
| Engine code | EP6C | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1598 cc (97.516 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 77 × 85.8 mm
3.03 × 3.38 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (CEE) |
120 PS (118 bhp) (88 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (CEE) |
160 Nm (118 ft·lb) (16.3 kgm) at 4200 rpm |
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| Specific output (CEE) |
55.1 kW/litre 74.9 ps/litre 73.8 bhp/litre 1.21 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (CEE) |
100.13 Nm/litre
1.21 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1258.2 kPa (182.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.9 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 32.4 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 190 km/h (118 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 105.41 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 77.53 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 103.96 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.9 kg/kW 21.55 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 9.6/5.3/6.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.6/5.3/6.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 10.4/18.9/14.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 29.4/53.3/40.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 24.5/44.4/34.1 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 158.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | G | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | F | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.100 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 185/65 R 15 T | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/65 R 15 T | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 266 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 249 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 245905 | ||
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| RAC rating | 14.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2009 Citroën C3 VTi 120 Automatic added 2011-05-27. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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