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| Road Test: Citroen C1 (2005-) |
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Two engines are offered, a 68bhp, three-cylinder 1.0-litre petrol sourced from Toyota and a 55bhp 1.4-litre diesel from the French alliance. The 1.0-litre is the pick of the two, as it is well suited to the C1's perky character. Citroen's figures claim the C1 will reach motorway speeds in about 14 seconds and top out at 98mph; however, it feels much nippier than that, throbbing sweetly as it goes. As above, the five-speed manual gearbox's ratios have been well-thought-out for town driving.
The 1.4-litre diesel C1 feels very different to its petrol sibling - the diesel's low-revving nature saps some of the zip and life from the car, feeling all too grown-up and sensible - and slow. 62mph takes a yawn-inducing 15.6secs to appear putting any thoughts of a fast getaway to bed.
The diesel's economy is only marginally better than the petrol at 68.9mpg (compared to 61.4mpg), and this, coupled with the £1,100 premium that you pay for the diesel and the additional cost of diesel at the pumps, means there's little to recommend it over the petrol.
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Introduction This, the littlest in the Citroen range and sister model to the Toyota Aygo... |
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