CITROEN C3 · 1.4 Ligne Prestige · Hatchback · 2002 ‐ 2005

In 2002 Citroen started production of cars type C3, modification of 1.4 Ligne Prestige and closed it in 2005. The weight of the car is 1 tn and a length of 3.9 m, It is formed as hatchback with 5 doors, and can be fit in 5 people including the driver.

«C3 1.4 Ligne Prestige» is a front wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gearbox. 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection system» can produce output 75 hp at 5400 rmp, which allows you to speed up the automobile in 13.6 seconds to 100 km/h and get top speed of 169 km/h.

Fuel rate is 8.2 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 5 liters, and the intermediate fuel rate is 6.2 l per 100 kilometers. Tank capacity is 45 liters of petrol, what allow you to drive approximately 726 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have disks brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension type «Transverse arms, independent, » and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 165/70R14.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Citroen C3 got the many quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a enough safe automobile. In addition to active systems of safety (Brake assistant, ABS, EBD), it is also has passive safety features (driver, head/curtain, side, passenger airbags).