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Citroen C3 First generation

Citroen C3 First generation (April 2002 – January 2010) has 7 published engines in the catalogue, and 1,365 cars in our dataset. Engine ranges cover the trims and gearboxes stored for that engine.

Engines

Combined mpg and CO₂ are the ranges stored for the engine. The official test cycle is shown on each variant.

EngineFuelPowerCombined mpg rangeCO₂ rangeDataset
1.1 petrol 60PSPetrol59.9 PS47.1 mpg140–143 g/km146
1.4 diesel 68PSDiesel68 PS64.2 mpg115 g/km139
1.4 diesel 90PSDiesel89.7 PS65.7 mpg112 g/km27
1.4 petrol 73PSPetrol73.4 PS34.5–46.3 mpg145–161 g/km620
1.4 petrol 88PSPetrol88.4 PS45.6 mpg148 g/km44
1.6 diesel 90PSDiesel89.7 PS64.2 mpg118 g/km40
1.6 petrol 109PSPetrol108.8 PS39.2–43.5 mpg155–172 g/km238

Trims

Trim names stored for this generation.

  • 16V Cachet
  • 16V Exclusive
  • 16V Rhythm
  • 16V Sx
  • 16V Vtr
  • Airdream Plus
  • Airplayplus
  • Cachet
  • Cool
  • Desire
  • Exclusive 16V
  • First
  • L
  • LX
  • Rhythm
  • Sx
  • Sx 16V
  • Vibe
  • Vt
  • Vtr

Variants

Filters apply to the published variants. The engine and trim lists above stay in the page HTML.

VariantFuelGearboxBodyPowerCombined mpgDataset
16V Rhythm 1.6 diesel 90PSDieselManualHatchback89.7 PS (88.5 bhp)64.2 mpg (NEDC)11
Exclusive 16V 1.6 diesel 90PSDieselManualHatchback89.7 PS (88.5 bhp)64.2 mpg (NEDC)29
16V Exclusive 1.6 petrol 109PSPetrolAutomaticHatchback108.8 PS (107.3 bhp)39.2 mpg (NEDC)105
16V Exclusive 1.6 petrol 109PSPetrolManualHatchback108.8 PS (107.3 bhp)43.5 mpg (NEDC)11
16V Sx 1.6 petrol 109PSPetrolAutomaticHatchback108.8 PS (107.3 bhp)40.4 mpg (NEDC)103
16V Vtr 1.6 petrol 109PSPetrolManualHatchback108.8 PS (107.3 bhp)43.5 mpg (NEDC)19
Previous30 variants

Specifications

Recorded dates
April 2002 – January 2010
Engines
7
Power
59.9–108.8 PS
Fuels
Diesel, Petrol
Gearboxes
Automatic, Manual
Body styles
Hatchback
UK dataset
1,365 cars in our dataset

Performance

Highest power

Published variants in this generation with a stored PS figure, highest first.

Bar length is the stored PS figure. Brake horsepower is a different unit and is not plotted here.
VariantPowerGearboxBody
16V Sx 1.6 petrol 109PS108.8 PS (107.3 bhp)AutomaticHatchback
16V Exclusive 1.6 petrol 109PS108.8 PS (107.3 bhp)ManualHatchback
16V Vtr 1.6 petrol 109PS108.8 PS (107.3 bhp)ManualHatchback
16V Exclusive 1.6 petrol 109PS108.8 PS (107.3 bhp)AutomaticHatchback
16V Rhythm 1.6 diesel 90PS89.7 PS (88.5 bhp)ManualHatchback

Fastest 0–60

Published variants with a stored 0–60 time, quickest first.

Bar length is the stored 0–60 time. A longer bar is a slower time.
Variant0–60 mphGearboxBody
16V Exclusive 1.6 petrol 109PS9.7 secondsManualHatchback
16V Rhythm 1.6 diesel 90PS10.8 secondsManualHatchback
Exclusive 16V 1.6 diesel 90PS10.8 secondsManualHatchback
16V Sx 1.6 petrol 109PS11.5 secondsAutomaticHatchback
Sx 16V 1.4 diesel 90PS11.7 secondsManualHatchback

Fuel economy

NEDC combined mpg

These variants share the NEDC test. They are not compared with figures from another cycle.

Combined mpg on the NEDC test only. A different official cycle is not on this chart.
VariantCombinedCO₂Fuel
Sx 16V 1.4 diesel 90PS65.7 mpg (NEDC)112 g/kmDiesel
Exclusive 16V 1.4 diesel 90PS65.7 mpg (NEDC)112 g/kmDiesel
Cool 1.4 diesel 68PS64.2 mpg (NEDC)115 g/kmDiesel
Desire 1.4 diesel 68PS64.2 mpg (NEDC)115 g/kmDiesel
Rhythm 1.4 diesel 68PS64.2 mpg (NEDC)115 g/kmDiesel
Airdream Plus 1.4 diesel 68PS64.2 mpg (NEDC)115 g/kmDiesel
Exclusive 16V 1.6 diesel 90PS64.2 mpg (NEDC)118 g/kmDiesel
16V Rhythm 1.6 diesel 90PS64.2 mpg (NEDC)118 g/kmDiesel
First 1.1 petrol 60PS47.1 mpg (NEDC)140 g/kmPetrol
Cool 1.1 petrol 60PS47.1 mpg (NEDC)140 g/kmPetrol
L 1.1 petrol 60PS47.1 mpg (NEDC)140 g/kmPetrol
Vibe 1.1 petrol 60PS47.1 mpg (NEDC)140 g/kmPetrol

Registration statistics

1,365 cars in our dataset. Shares below are calculated inside that dataset.

Fuel type

  • Petrol1,093 · 80.1%
  • Diesel272 · 19.9%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Body style

  • Hatchback1,365 · 100%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Transmission

  • Manual1,016 · 74.4%
  • Automatic349 · 25.6%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Colour

  • Silver399 · 29.2%
  • Blue353 · 25.9%
  • Red203 · 14.9%
  • Grey195 · 14.3%
  • Black147 · 10.8%
  • Purple22 · 1.6%
  • Green22 · 1.6%
  • White15 · 1.1%
  • Other9 · 0.6%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Registration year

  • 482002
  • 1212003
  • 1282004
  • 1452005
  • 2042006
  • 2772007
  • 2152008
  • 1962009
  • 292010
Cars in the VehicleScore dataset by registration year. This is not a sales chart.

Other generations

Citroen C3 Mk2 (SC)
  • Recorded datesMarch 2010 – September 2016
  • Dataset3,640 cars in our dataset
Citroen C3 Mk3 (SX/SY)
  • Recorded datesJanuary 2017 – July 2024
  • Dataset3,143 cars in our dataset

Length, width, height, and wheelbase are listed on each variant page, where the catalogue stores them for one configuration.

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Questions

Which engines are listed for the Citroen C3 First generation?

1.1 petrol 60PS, 1.4 diesel 68PS, 1.4 diesel 90PS, 1.4 petrol 73PS, 1.4 petrol 88PS, 1.6 diesel 90PS, 1.6 petrol 109PS

How many Citroen C3 First generation cars are in the dataset?

1,365 cars in our dataset. Registration-year, fuel, body, and gearbox shares on this page are counted inside that sample.

How these figures are produced

Specifications and counts come from the VehicleScore UK vehicle catalogue. A count of cars is the number of records in that dataset. It is not UK production, not sales, and not the number of cars currently on the road.

Power is shown in PS where the catalogue stores PS, and in bhp only where bhp is stored separately. Official fuel economy is labelled NEDC or WLTP when the test cycle is known. Figures from different cycles are not ranked together. Empty values are left blank.

The catalogue does not store a revision date, so these pages do not show a last-updated day.