CITROEN C3 · 1.4 HDi Difference · Hatchback · 2003 ‐ 2005

From 2003 Citroen started manufacture of automobiles model C3, modification of 1.4 HDi Difference and finished it in 2005. This auto has 5 doors, the body chassis is in the form a hatchback, weight 1 tons and length 3.9 meters, which allows a seat 5 people total.

«C3 1.4 HDi Difference» vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. 4-cylinders diesel engine with «common rail fuel system» can generate output 70 hp at 4000 rmp, allowing you to speed up the vehicle for 14.8 s to 100 km/h and get ceiling speed of 165 km/h.

Gas tank capacity of this auto is 45 liters of diesel, thus when intermediate fuel consumption is 4.2 liters per 100 km (3.8 l on the suburban, 5 l in the city), accordingly allows to go approximately 1072 kilometers without refueling.

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

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Citroen C3 gained the many number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a well safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (passenger, side, head/curtain, driver airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety features such as ABS, EBD, Brake assistant.