The Comparative Analysis :

Citroen DS 3 THP 200 Racing (11 - 13) vs. Citroen C3 VTi 120 Automatic (10 - 13)

€ 31,200
Citroen DS 3 THP 200 Racing (11 - 13) DS 3
€ 20,200
 Citroen C3 VTi 120 Automatic (10 - 13) C3 VTi 120
€ 31,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,200

ⓘ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 DS 3 is 2.1 cm longer, 1.1 cm narrower and 8.1 cm lower than the C3 VTi 120.
DS 3
C3 VTi 120
1443
Blueprint Citroen DS 3 THP 200 Racing (11 - 13)
1717
1994
1524
Blueprint Citroen C3 VTi 120 Automatic (10 - 13)
1728
1986
1717 mm
Width
1728 mm
1994 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1986 mm
1443 mm
Height
1524 mm
Blueprint Citroen DS 3 THP 200 Racing (11 - 13)
2452
3962
Blueprint Citroen C3 VTi 120 Automatic (10 - 13)
2466
3941
3962 mm
Length
3941 mm
2452 mm
Wheelbase
2466 mm

Vehicle Weight

DS 3
C3 VTi 120
1240 kg
Kerb Weight
1253 kg
1597 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1612 kg
Citroen DS 3 THP 200 Racing (11 - 13)
Weight Difference:
13 kg
1.04 %
Citroen C3 VTi 120 Automatic (10 - 13)

General

DS 3
C3 VTi 120
S
Generation
S
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
4-speed automatic transmission

Engine

DS 3
C3 VTi 120
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
1598 CC
204 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
118 bhp
at 6000 rpm
DS 3
204 bhp
118 bhp
C3 VTi 120
275 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
160 NM
at 4250 rpm
DS 3
275 NM
160 NM
C3 VTi 120

Performance

DS 3
C3 VTi 120
146 mph
Maximum Speed
118 mph
6.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

90 m
0.000 sec

DS 3

62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

C3 VTi 120

▶ REPLAY
6.08 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.62 kg/bhp
DS 3
6.08 kg/bhp
10.62 kg/bhp
C3 VTi 120

Fuel Economy / Emissions

DS 3
C3 VTi 120
Fuel Economy
44 mpg
combined
43 mpg
DS 3
44 mpg
43 mpg
C3 VTi 120
32 mpg
city
30 mpg
58 mpg
motorway
56 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
485 mi
Range
471 mi
DS 3
485 mi
471 mi
C3 VTi 120
Environmental Impact
121.2 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).
125 kWh
DS 3
121.2 kWh
125 kWh
C3 VTi 120
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
149 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
153 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

DS 3
C3 VTi 120
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
357 kg
Maximum Payload
359 kg
285 L
Boot Capacity
300 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data