Citroen C3 Fuel Efficiency Changed With BS6 Phase 2 Change | V3Cars

16 April 2023
By Mahesh Yadav
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Citroen C3 recently got the BS6 Phase-2 update, which impacted its mileage figures. The fuel efficiency of the 1.2L normal petrol engine as well as the 1.2L turbo petrol engine were affected by this upgrade. In this article, we’ll give you a quick comparison of old and new fuel efficiency figures applicable for the 2 petrol engines of the Citroen C3.

The C3 normal petrol’s mileage suffered a drop of 0.7kmpl and went down from 19.80kmpl to 19.10kmpl. Meanwhile, the Citroen C3’s turbo petrol engine with manual transmission got a nominal bump in its ARAI fuel efficiency figure. It went up from 19.40kmpl to 19.50kmpl — a change of 0.1kmpl. The following table will help you quickly compare the old and new mileage figures of the Citroen C3:

2023 CITROEN C3 OLD VS NEW - FUEL EFFICIENCY COMPARISON
Powertrain	Old Mileage	Difference	New Mileage
1.2L Normal Petrol Manual	19.80kmpl	-0.70kmpl	19.10kmpl
1.2L Turbo Petrol Manual	19.40kmpl	+0.10kmpl	19.50kmpl

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For quick reference, here are the updated engine specs of the Citroen C3 1.2L normal petrol and 1.2L turbo petrol:

CITROEN C3 PETROL ENGINE SPECS
Engine	1.2L Normal Petrol	1.2L Turbo Petrol
Cylinder	3	3
Displacement	1198cc	1199cc
Power	82PS @ 5750rpm	110PS @ 5500rpm
Power:Weight	87.33PS/t	106.28PS/t
Torque	115Nm @ 3750rpm	190Nm @ 1750rpm
Torque:Weight	122.47Nm/t	183.58Nm/t
Manual	5-speed	6-speed
Manual FE	19.10kmpl	19.50kmpl

Citroen also recently added a new top model to the C3’s variant lineup. The new Shine variant sits above the Live and Feel variants and adds the following notable additional features:

Power mirrors
Rear camera
Day/night inside mirror
15-inch machined alloy wheels
Fog lamps
Rear washer wiper
Rear defogger
Telematics (connected car tech)
Faux rear skid plate

It’s only available with the normal petrol engine while the C3 turbo is only available in the mid-spec Feel variant with the Vibe pack and dual-tone exterior colour. You can learn more about the C3’s updated April 2023 prices and the new SHine variant at the following link:

Also Read: Citroen C3 Shine Launched With More Features At Rs. 7.60 Lakh

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