Citroën C3 II

Citroën C3 II
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The Citroën C3 II (2009–2016): dimensions, weights, reliability and the official figures of its 150 versions in the European Union, the United Kingdom, and France.

Model codes: A51

Dimensions, weights and capacity

SpecificationEuropeWikipedia
Dimensions
Length3,940 mm RDW3,941 mm
Width1,730 mm RDW1,728 mm
Height1,540 mm RDW1,510 mm
Wheelbase2,450 mm RDW2,466 mm
Front track1,415–1,469 mm ASTRA–
Rear track1,405–1,471 mm ASTRA–
Weights and towing
Kerb weight948–1,060 kg RDW948–1,257 kg
Mass in running order1,048–1,160 kg RDW–
Gross vehicle weight1,500–1,625 kg RDW–
Towing, braked trailer775–1,150 kg RDW–
Towing, unbraked trailer450–570 kg RDW–
Seats and space
Seats5 RDW–
Doors4 RDW–
Fuel tank–45 L
Performance
Top speed158–190 km/h RDW164–188 km/h
Torque93–270 Nm ASTRA106–250 Nm

Tyre sizes (most common first): 185/65R15, 195/55R16, 205/45R17

Ranges cover the generation’s versions and body styles; European and North American versions can differ. Sources: RDW type approvals (Netherlands), Wikipedia (en, de), ASTRA type approvals (Switzerland), Traficom type approvals (Finland). Wikipedia figures are used under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Reliability and owner reports

UK MOT: first-time pass rate by age

Age at testPass rateUK averageTests
6–8 years83.9% (83.6–84.2)86.4%58,765
9–12 years73.3% (73.1–73.6)77.9%158,880
13 years and older65.1% (64.7–65.6)69.2%46,941

What the MOT finds

AreaThis modelUK average, same ages
Tyres34.4%30.5%
Brakes30.5%27.5%
Lights and electrics25.5%17.5%
Suspension24.9%26.6%
Body, chassis and structure22.0%8.5%
Noise, emissions and leaks11.0%8.3%

First MOT test of each car per year in 2022–2024, from the DVSA’s anonymised test results; only ages with at least 500 tests are shown. The figure in brackets is the 95% confidence interval; green or red means clearly above or below the UK average. The second table shows how often an item was noted (defect or advisory) in each area, against the UK average for cars of the same ages. DVSA anonymised MOT tests (Open Government Licence)

All 150 versions of the Citroën C3 II

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European Union 58 versions

New cars registered in the EU (plus Norway and Iceland), from the European Environment Agency. Figures on the NEDC procedure until 2020 and on WLTP from 2021; versions are grouped by engine and power, with their number of registrations.

Years and versionEnginePowerFuelCO₂EU registrations
2013–20171.0 L–Petrol101–104 g/km4,312
2012–20161.2 L60 kW (82 PS)Petrol103–107 g/km423,417
2014–20161.6 L55 kW (75 PS)Diesel87–90 g/km103,470
2012–20161.0 L50 kW (68 PS)Petrol100–102 g/km130,108
2014–20161.6 L73 kW (99 PS)Diesel82–86 g/km26,054
2014–20161.2 L81 kW (110 PS)Petrol103–107 g/km12,850
2014–20161.2 L–Petrol105–106 g/km17,790
2011–20161.4 L50 kW (68 PS)Diesel95–105 g/km436,769
20161.2 L50 kW (68 PS)Petrol108 g/km640
20161.2 L81 kW (110 PS)LPG115 g/km330
20161.2 L60 kW (82 PS)LPG107 g/km196
2011–20161.6 L68 kW (92 PS)Diesel94–99 g/km142,193
2011–20161.6 L88 kW (120 PS)Petrol143–150 g/km26,771
2011–20161.4 L70 kW (95 PS)Petrol133–137 g/km56,680
20151.6 L73 kW (99 PS)Hybrid81 g/km3,934
20151.2 L60 kW (82 PS)Hybrid100 g/km1,882
20151.0 L50 kW (68 PS)Hybrid99 g/km522
2013–20151.4 L70 kW (95 PS)LPG127–129 g/km1,714
2010–20151.4 L–Petrol134–143 g/km32,356
20151.4 L50 kW (68 PS)Hybrid95 g/km246
2013–20141.6 L84 kW (114 PS)Diesel103 g/km1,392
2010–2014––Petrol99–142 g/km8,014
2010–2014––Diesel93–114 g/km4,786
2011–20141.1 L44 kW (60 PS)Petrol137–140 g/km106,359
2011–20141.4 L54 kW (73 PS)Petrol139–143 g/km108,600
20131.4 L–Other fuel97 g/km8,792
20131.6 L–Other fuel108 g/km6,818
20131.2 L–Other fuel106 g/km3,602
20131.0 L–Other fuel101 g/km1,810
2011–20131.4 L54 kW (73 PS)LPG119–128 g/km9,132
20131.4 L–Other fuel136 g/km1,044
2011–20131.1 L44 kW (60 PS)LPG118–126 g/km1,644
2011–20131.6 L82 kW (111 PS)Diesel101–113 g/km3,450
2011–20131.0 L50 kW (68 PS)Petrol99–107 g/km1,622
20131.6 L–Other fuel139 g/km144
2010–20131.4 L–Other fuel119–141 g/km94
20131.1 L–Other fuel137 g/km34
20131.4 L68 kW (92 PS)Diesel95 g/km12
20121.4 L–Diesel–848
20121.1 L–Diesel137 g/km474
20121.3 L–Diesel119 g/km121
20121.0 L–Diesel102 g/km78
20121.6 L–Diesel137 g/km19
2010–20111.4 L–Diesel108–111 g/km8,296
20111.6 L66 kW (90 PS)Diesel113 g/km454
2011––LPG139 g/km10
20101.4 L–Diesel110 g/km133,542
20101.6 L–Diesel107 g/km63,088
20101.4 L–Petrol142 g/km61,264
20101.1 L–Petrol139 g/km47,172
20101.6 L–Petrol149 g/km14,446
20101.0 L–Petrol106 g/km4,664
20101.4 L–LPG123 g/km1,990
20101.1 L–LPG119 g/km1,408
20101.4 L–Petrol135 g/km226
2010––Other fuel135 g/km192
20101.6 L–Petrol171 g/km74
20101.4 L–Natural gas119 g/km16

United Kingdom 54 versions

New cars on sale in the UK, from the Vehicle Certification Agency. NEDC figures until 2018 and WLTP figures after; years are the editions a version appeared in.

Years and versionEnginePowerFuelGearboxConsumption (combined)CO₂
2015–2016PureTech 68 VT1.0 L–Petrol5-speed manual4.3–4.4 L/100 km NEDC99–102 g/km
2015–2016PureTech 68 VTR+1.0 L–Petrol5-speed manual4.4–4.5 L/100 km NEDC102–104 g/km
2015–2016PureTech 821.2 L–Petrol5-speed manual4.6 L/100 km NEDC107 g/km
2015–2016PureTech 110 S&S (March 2015 production)1.2 L–Petrol5-speed manual4.5 L/100 km NEDC104 g/km
2015–2016PureTech 82 S&S ETG1.2 L–Petrol5-speed automated manual4.3 L/100 km NEDC99 g/km
2015–2016BlueHDi 100 · BlueHDi 100 S&S1.6 L–Diesel5-speed manual3.4 L/100 km NEDC87 g/km
2016BlueHDi 751.6 L–Diesel5-speed manual3.5 L/100 km NEDC90 g/km
2015PureTech 110 S&S1.2 L–Petrol5-speed manual4.7 L/100 km NEDC107 g/km
2015e-HDi 70 ETG1.4 L–Diesel5-speed automated manual3.4 L/100 km NEDC87 g/km
2015HDi 70 VTR+ & VT1.4 L–Diesel5-speed manual3.8 L/100 km NEDC99 g/km
2015e-HDi 901.6 L–Diesel5-speed manual3.6 L/100 km NEDC95 g/km
2015e-HDi 90 ETG61.6 L–Diesel6-speed automated manual3.8 L/100 km NEDC99 g/km
2012–2015VTi 120 Automatic1.6 L–Petrol4-speed automatic6.5–6.6 L/100 km NEDC150–153 g/km
2014VTi 68 VT1.0 L–PetrolManual4.3 L/100 km NEDC99 g/km
2014VTi 68 VTR+1.0 L–PetrolManual4.4 L/100 km NEDC102 g/km
2013–2014VTi 821.2 L–PetrolManual4.6 L/100 km NEDC107 g/km
2014e-VTi 82 ETG1.2 L–PetrolAutomatic4.3 L/100 km NEDC99 g/km
2013–2014e-HDi 70 Airdream EGS1.4 L–DieselAutomatic3.4 L/100 km NEDC87 g/km
2013–2014HDi 70 · HDi 70 VT1.4 L–DieselManual3.8 L/100 km NEDC99 g/km
2014HDi 70 VTR+1.4 L–DieselManual3.9 L/100 km NEDC101 g/km
2013–2014e-HDi 110 Airdream · e-HDi 115 Airdream1.6 L–DieselManual3.8 L/100 km NEDC99 g/km
2013–2014e-HDi 90 Airdream1.6 L–DieselManual3.6–3.7 L/100 km NEDC95–98 g/km
2014e-HDi 90 Airdream ETG61.6 L–DieselAutomatic3.8 L/100 km NEDC99 g/km
2014VTi 120 (07/14 Production)1.6 L–PetrolManual5.6 L/100 km NEDC129 g/km
2013–2014VTi 1201.6 L–PetrolManual5.7–5.9 L/100 km NEDC132–136 g/km
2013–2014VTi 120 Automatic1.6 L–PetrolAutomatic6.5–6.6 L/100 km NEDC150–153 g/km
20131.1i 611.1 L–PetrolManual5.9 L/100 km NEDC137 g/km
2013VTi 95 EGS1.4 L–PetrolAutomatic5.5 L/100 km NEDC127 g/km
20121.1i 611.1 L–Petrol5-speed manual6.0 L/100 km NEDC139 g/km
20121.1i 61 (April 2012 onwards)1.1 L–Petrol5-speed manual5.9 L/100 km NEDC137 g/km
20121.4i 751.4 L–Petrol5-speed manual6.0 L/100 km NEDC139 g/km
20121.4i 75 VTR+ (pre April 2012)1.4 L–Petrol5-speed manual6.3 L/100 km NEDC145 g/km
2012VTi 951.4 L–Petrol5-speed manual5.9 L/100 km NEDC136 g/km
2012VTi 95 (April 2012 onwards)1.4 L–Petrol5-speed manual5.8 L/100 km NEDC134 g/km
2012VTi 95 EGS1.4 L–Petrol5-speed automated manual5.6 L/100 km NEDC129 g/km
2012VTi 95 EGS (April 2012 onwards)1.4 L–Petrol5-speed automated manual5.5 L/100 km NEDC127 g/km
2012e-HDi 70 Airdream EGS1.4 L–Diesel5-speed automated manual3.4 L/100 km NEDC87 g/km
2012HDi 70 VT1.4 L–Diesel5-speed manual3.8 L/100 km NEDC99 g/km
2012HDi 70 VTR+1.4 L–Diesel5-speed manual3.9 L/100 km NEDC101 g/km
2012e-HDi 110 Airdream1.6 L–Diesel6-speed manual3.8 L/100 km NEDC99 g/km
2012e-HDi 90 Airdream1.6 L–Diesel5-speed manual3.7 L/100 km NEDC98 g/km
2012VTi 1201.6 L–Petrol5-speed manual5.9 L/100 km NEDC136 g/km
2009–20101.1i1.1 L–Petrol5-speed manual6.0 L/100 km NEDC140 g/km
20101.1i 61hp1.1 L46 kW (62 PS)Petrol5-speed manual6.0 L/100 km NEDC137 g/km
20101.4i 75hp1.4 L56 kW (76 PS)Petrol5-speed manual6.1 L/100 km NEDC140 g/km
20101.4i VTi 95hp with energy saving tyres1.4 L71 kW (96 PS)Petrol5-speed manual5.8 L/100 km NEDC134 g/km
20101.4i VTi 95hp1.4 L71 kW (96 PS)Petrol5-speed manual5.9 L/100 km NEDC136 g/km
20101.4HDi 70hp1.4 L52 kW (71 PS)Diesel5-speed manual4.3 L/100 km NEDC113 g/km
20101.6HDi 90hp1.6 L67 kW (91 PS)Diesel5-speed manual4.3 L/100 km NEDC110 g/km
20101.6HDi 90hp Airdream+1.6 L67 kW (91 PS)Diesel5-speed manual3.8 L/100 km NEDC99 g/km
20101.6HDi 110hp1.6 L82 kW (111 PS)Diesel6-speed manual4.4 L/100 km NEDC115 g/km
20101.6i VTi 120hp1.6 L90 kW (122 PS)Petrol5-speed manual5.9 L/100 km NEDC136 g/km
20101.6i VTi 120hp auto1.6 L90 kW (122 PS)Petrol4-speed automatic6.9 L/100 km NEDC158 g/km
2009Pluriel 1.4i 8v1.4 L–Petrol5-speed manual6.8 L/100 km NEDC160 g/km

France 38 versions

New cars on sale in France, from ADEME Car Labelling. NEDC figures until 2015, WLTP figures in the current catalogue.

Years and versionEnginePowerFuelGearboxConsumption (combined)CO₂
2014–2015C3 HDi (70ch) BVM–50 kW (68 PS)Diesel5-speed manual3.6–3.8 L/100 km NEDC95–99 g/km
2014–2015C3 e-HDi (70ch) Airdream BMP–50 kW (68 PS)Diesel5-speed manual3.4 L/100 km NEDC87 g/km
2015C3 VTI (68ch) ETG5–50 kW (68 PS)Petrol5-speed manual4.3–4.4 L/100 km NEDC99–102 g/km
2015C3 VTI (82ch) ETG5–50 kW (68 PS)Petrol5-speed manual4.1 L/100 km NEDC95 g/km
2014–2015C3 VTI (82ch) BVM5–60 kW (82 PS)Petrol5-speed manual4.5–4.6 L/100 km NEDC102–107 g/km
2015C3 e-VTi (82ch) ETG–60 kW (82 PS)Petrol5-speed manual4.1–4.3 L/100 km NEDC95–99 g/km
2013–2015C3 e-HDi (90ch) BVM–68 kW (92 PS)Diesel5-speed manual3.5–3.6 L/100 km NEDC90–95 g/km
2015C3 e-HDi (90ch) ETG6–68 kW (92 PS)Diesel6-speed automatic3.6–3.8 L/100 km NEDC95–99 g/km
2013–2015C3 HDi (90ch) BVM–68 kW (92 PS)Diesel5-speed manual4.0–4.1 L/100 km NEDC104–107 g/km
2015C3 BlueHDi (100ch) BVM–73 kW (99 PS)Diesel5-speed manual3.0–3.4 L/100 km NEDC79–87 g/km
2015C3 VTI (110ch) BVM5–81 kW (110 PS)Petrol5-speed manual4.5 L/100 km NEDC104 g/km
2013–2015C3 VTi (120ch) BVA4–88 kW (120 PS)Petrol4-speed automatic6.5–6.7 L/100 km NEDC150–155 g/km
2013–2014C3 VTI (68ch) BVM5–50 kW (68 PS)Petrol5-speed manual4.4 L/100 km NEDC102 g/km
2013–2014C3 VTI BVM5–50 kW (68 PS)Petrol5-speed manual4.1–4.3 L/100 km NEDC95–99 g/km
2013–2014C3 VTI (82ch) BVM–60 kW (82 PS)Petrol5-speed manual4.5–4.6 L/100 km NEDC102–107 g/km
2014C3 VTI (82ch) BVMP5–60 kW (82 PS)Petrol5-speed automatic4.1–4.3 L/100 km NEDC95–99 g/km
2013–2014C3 e-HDi (90ch) BMP6–68 kW (92 PS)Diesel6-speed automatic3.6–3.8 L/100 km NEDC95–99 g/km
2013–2014Nouvelle C3 e-Hdi (115ch) BMP6–84 kW (114 PS)Diesel6-speed manual3.8–4.5 L/100 km NEDC99–118 g/km
2014C3 VTi BVM5–88 kW (120 PS)Petrol5-speed manual6.0 L/100 km NEDC138 g/km
2012–2013Nouvelle C3 HDi (70ch) · C3 HDi (70ch) BVM–50 kW (68 PS)Diesel5-speed manual3.8 L/100 km NEDC99 g/km
2012–2013Nouvelle C3 e-HDi (70ch) Airdream BMP · C3 e-HDi (70ch) Airdream BMP–50 kW (68 PS)Diesel5-speed manual3.4 L/100 km NEDC87 g/km
2013C3 HDi BVM–50 kW (68 PS)Diesel5-speed manual3.6 L/100 km NEDC95 g/km
2012–2013Nouvelle C3 e-HDi (90ch) Airdream BVM5 · C3 e-HDi (90ch) BVM–68 kW (92 PS)Diesel5-speed manual3.6 L/100 km NEDC95 g/km
2012–2013C3 e-HDi (90ch) Airdream BVM5 · C3 e-HDi (90ch) BVM–68 kW (92 PS)Diesel5-speed manual3.7 L/100 km NEDC98 g/km
2012–2013C3 e-HDi (90ch) Airdream BMP6 · C3 e-HDi (90ch) BMP6–68 kW (92 PS)Diesel6-speed automatic3.6 L/100 km NEDC95 g/km
2012–2013Nouvelle C3 VTi (95ch) AirDream · C3 VTi (95ch)–70 kW (95 PS)Petrol5-speed manual5.8 L/100 km NEDC134 g/km
2012–2013Nouvelle C3 VTi (95ch) AirDream · C3 VTi (95ch)–70 kW (95 PS)Petrol5-speed automatic5.5–5.6 L/100 km NEDC127–129 g/km
2013C3 VTi (95ch)–70 kW (95 PS)Petrol5-speed manual5.9 L/100 km NEDC136 g/km
2012–2013Nouvelle C3 VTi (120ch) · C3 VTi BVM5–88 kW (120 PS)Petrol5-speed manual6.0 L/100 km NEDC138 g/km
2012–2013Nouvelle C3 VTi (120ch) AirDream · C3 VTi BVM5–88 kW (120 PS)Petrol5-speed manual5.9 L/100 km NEDC136 g/km
2012C3 1.1i BVM5–44 kW (60 PS)Petrol5-speed manual5.9–6.0 L/100 km NEDC137–139 g/km
2012Nouvelle C3 HDi (70ch)–50 kW (68 PS)Diesel5-speed manual3.9 L/100 km NEDC101 g/km
2012C3 1.4i BVM5–54 kW (73 PS)Petrol5-speed manual6.0–6.3 L/100 km NEDC139–145 g/km
2012Nouvelle C3 e-HDi (90ch) Airdream BVM5–68 kW (92 PS)Diesel5-speed manual3.6 L/100 km NEDC93 g/km
2012Nouvelle C3 HDi (110ch) FAP BVM6–82 kW (111 PS)Diesel6-speed manual4.2–4.5 L/100 km NEDC109–118 g/km
2012nouvelle C3 e-HDi (110ch) Airdream BVM6–82 kW (111 PS)Diesel6-speed manual3.8 L/100 km NEDC99 g/km
2012Nouvelle C3 VTi (120ch) BVA4–88 kW (120 PS)Petrol4-speed automatic6.7 L/100 km NEDC155 g/km
2012Nouvelle C3 VTi (120ch) AirDream BVA4–88 kW (120 PS)Petrol4-speed automatic6.6 L/100 km NEDC153 g/km

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