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

From 2002 Citroen started manufacture of automobiles model C3, modification of 1.4 Ligne Prestige and finished it in 2005. The weight of the car is 1 tons and a length of 3.9 meters, It is formed as hatchback with 5 doors, and can be placed in a 5 people including the driver.

«C3 1.4 Ligne Prestige» automobile with a 4-speed automatic transmission is fitted to the front-wheels. This car can speed up for 16.2 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 161 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a peak power of 75 hp at 5400 rpm.

Fuel rate is 9.7 l in the urban driving mode, on the highway 5.5 l, and the normal fuel rate is 7.1 liters per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 45 l of petrol, what provides to drive about 634 km unrefueled.

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

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Citroen C3 got the great number of stars - four, indicating that it is a well safe auto. Furthermore to dynamic safety (Brake assistant, ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (side, passenger, head/curtain, driver airbags).