Road Test
Citroën C4
Test date 07 December 2004
Price as tested £17,015
For Refined engine, individuality
Against Ergonomics, knobbly ride
How much ?
- Price as tested £17,015
- Price as tested £17,455
How fast
- 0-30mph 3.4 sec
- 0-60mph 10.3 sec
- 0-100mph 36.4 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
10.4 sec
- 0-400m
17.7 / 78 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
32.7 / 98 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
4.6 / 7.4
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
6.7 / 9.5 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
9.2 sec
- 60-0mph
3.3 sec
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
68 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
39.1 mpg
- Test best/worst
21.8 / no data
Government figures
- Combined/urban
60.1 / 47.1 mpg
- CO2 emissions
125 g/km
How big?
- Length
4260 mm
- Width
1773 mm
- Height
1458 mm
- Wheelbase
no data
- Weight
1270 kg
- Fuel tank
60.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In-line , 1560 cc
- Max power 108 bhp at 4000 rpm
- Max torque 177 ft at 1750 rpm
- Specific output 69 bhp per litre
- Power to weight 81 bhp per tonne
- Installation F Transverse
- Bore/stoke 75.0x88.5 mm
- Compression ratio 18.0:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyldohc
- Ignition and fuel High pressure direct injection , Diesel
Gearbox
- Type 5-speed Manual
- 1st 3.59 / 5.5
- 2nd 1.94 / 10.2
- 3rd 1.2 / 16.4
- 4th 0.86 / 23
- 5th 0.69 / 28.7
- 6th no data
- Final drive 3.79
Suspension
- Front Macpherson struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar
- Rear Trailing arms, torsion beam, anti-roll bar
Steering
- Type Rack and pinion, electo-hydraulic power assistance
- Lock to lock 2.90
Brakes
- Front 283mm ventilated discs
- Rear 249mm discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 6.5x17 in
- Size rear 6.5x17 in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 205/50 R17
- Tyres rear 205/50 R17
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