The Comparative Analysis :

Citroen C3 VTi 120 Automatic (10 - 13) vs. VW Polo GTI DSG (14 - 17)

€ 20,200
Citroen C3 VTi 120 Automatic (10 - 13) Citroen C3 VTi 120
€ 24,000
 VW Polo GTI DSG (14 - 17) VW Polo GTI
€ 20,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 24,000

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The Citroen C3 VTi 120 is 4.2 cm shorter, 4.6 cm wider and 7.4 cm taller than the VW Polo GTI.
Citroen C3 VTi 120
VW Polo GTI
1524
Blueprint Citroen C3 VTi 120 Automatic (10 - 13)
1728
1986
1450
Blueprint VW Polo GTI DSG (14 - 17)
1682
1901
1728 mm
Width
1682 mm
1986 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1901 mm
1524 mm
Height
1450 mm
Blueprint Citroen C3 VTi 120 Automatic (10 - 13)
2466
3941
Blueprint VW Polo GTI DSG (14 - 17)
2468
3983
3941 mm
Length
3983 mm
2466 mm
Wheelbase
2468 mm

Vehicle Weight

Citroen C3 VTi 120
VW Polo GTI
1253 kg
Kerb Weight
1280 kg
1612 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1710 kg
Citroen C3 VTi 120 Automatic (10 - 13)
Weight Difference:
27 kg
2.11 %
VW Polo GTI DSG (14 - 17)

General

Citroen C3 VTi 120
VW Polo GTI
S
Generation
6R
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
4-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

Citroen C3 VTi 120
VW Polo GTI
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Code
*DAJ*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
1798 CC
118 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
189 bhp
at 4200 rpm
Citroen C3 VTi 120
118 bhp
189 bhp
VW Polo GTI
160 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
320 NM
at 1400 rpm
Citroen C3 VTi 120
160 NM
320 NM
VW Polo GTI

Performance

Citroen C3 VTi 120
VW Polo GTI
118 mph
Maximum Speed
147 mph
10.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

Citroen C3 VTi 120

62 mph 62
mph

93 m
0.000 sec

VW Polo GTI

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10.62 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.77 kg/bhp
Citroen C3 VTi 120
10.62 kg/bhp
6.77 kg/bhp
VW Polo GTI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Citroen C3 VTi 120
VW Polo GTI
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined
50 mpg
Citroen C3 VTi 120
43 mpg
50 mpg
VW Polo GTI
30 mpg
city
39 mpg
56 mpg
motorway
60 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
45 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
471 mi
Range
500 mi
Citroen C3 VTi 120
471 mi
500 mi
VW Polo GTI
Environmental Impact
125 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
106.1 kWh
Citroen C3 VTi 120
125 kWh
106.1 kWh
VW Polo GTI
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
153 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
129 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Citroen C3 VTi 120
VW Polo GTI
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
5
359 kg
Maximum Payload
430 kg
300 L
Boot Capacity
280 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
952 L