Citroen C3 vs Honda City

Should you buy Citroen C3 or Honda City? Find out which car is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of their Price, Size, Space, Boot Space, Service cost, Mileage, Features, Colours and other specs. Citroen C3 price starts at Rs 6.23 Lakh ex-showroom for Live (Petrol) and Honda City price starts Rs 12.28 Lakh ex-showroom for SV (Petrol). C3 has 1199 cc (Petrol top model) engine, while City has 1498 cc (Petrol top model) engine. As far as mileage is concerned, the C3 has a mileage of 28.1 km/kg (Petrol top model) and the City has a mileage of 18.4 kmpl (Petrol top model).

C3 Vs City

Key Highlights	Citroen C3	Honda City
On Road Price	Rs.11,87,411^*	Rs.19,14,713^*
Mileage (city)	15.18 kmpl	-
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Engine(cc)	1199	1498
Transmission	Automatic	Automatic

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Citroen C3
Rs10.21 Lakh^*
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Honda City
Rs16.55 Lakh^*
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Citroen C3
Turbo Shine Sport Edition AT
10.21 Lakh^*
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Honda City
ZX CVT
16.55 Lakh^*
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Basic Information	Turbo Shine Sport Edition AT	ZX CVT
On-Road Price in New Delhi	Rs.11,87,411^*	Rs.19,14,713^*
Finance Available (EMI)	Rs.22,596/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.36,454/month Get EMI Offers
Insurance	Rs.50,323	Rs.73,663
User Rating	4.3 Based on 292 Reviews	4.3 Based on 192 Reviews
Service Cost (Avg. of 5 years)	-	Rs.5,625.4
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Basic Information

Turbo Shine Sport Edition AT

ZX CVT

On-Road Price in New Delhi

Rs.11,87,411^*

Rs.19,14,713^*

Finance Available (EMI)

Rs.22,596/month

Get EMI Offers

Rs.36,454/month

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Insurance

Rs.50,323

Rs.73,663

User Rating

4.3

Based on 292 Reviews

4.3

Based on 192 Reviews

Service Cost (Avg. of 5 years)

Rs.5,625.4

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Engine & Transmission
Engine Type	1.2L PureTech 110	i-VTEC
Displacement (cc)	1199	1498
No. of Cylinders	33 Cylinder Cars	44 Cylinder Cars
Max Power (bhp@rpm)	108bhp@5500rpm	119.35bhp@6600rpm
Max Torque (nm@rpm)	205Nm@1750-2500rpm	145Nm@4300rpm
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Turbo Charger	Yes	-
Transmission Type	Automatic	Automatic
Gearbox	6-Speed	CVT
Drive Type	FWD	FWD
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Engine & Transmission

Engine Type

1.2L PureTech 110

i-VTEC

Displacement (cc)

1199

1498

No. of Cylinders

33 Cylinder Cars

44 Cylinder Cars

Max Power (bhp@rpm)

108bhp@5500rpm

119.35bhp@6600rpm

Fuel & Performance
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Mileage City (kmpl)	15.18	-
Mileage Highway (kmpl)	20.27	-
Mileage ARAI (kmpl)	19.3	18.4
Emission Norm Compliance	BS VI 2.0	BS VI 2.0
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Fuel & Performance

Fuel Type

Petrol

Mileage City (kmpl)

15.18

Mileage Highway (kmpl)

20.27

Mileage ARAI (kmpl)

19.3

18.4

Suspension, Steering & Brakes
Front Suspension	MacPherson Strut suspension	MacPherson Strut suspension
Rear Suspension	Rear twist beam	Rear twist beam
Shock Absorbers Type	-	Telescopic Hydraulic Nitrogen Gas-filled
Steering Type	Electric	Electric
Steering Column	Tilt	Tilt & Telescopic
Turning Radius (Metres)	4.98	5.3
Front Brake Type	Disc	Ventilated Disc
Rear Brake Type	Drum	Drum
Tyre Size	195/65 R15	185/55 R16
Tyre Type	Tubeless,Radial	Tubeless, Radial
Alloy Wheel Size Front (Inch)	15	R16
Alloy Wheel Size Rear (Inch)	15	-
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes

Front Suspension

MacPherson Strut suspension

Rear Suspension

Rear twist beam

Shock Absorbers Type

Telescopic Hydraulic Nitrogen Gas-filled

Steering Type

Electric

Dimensions & Capacity
Length (mm)	3981	4583
Width (mm)	1733	1748
Height (mm)	1604	1489
Wheel Base (mm)	2540	2600
Front Tread (mm)	-	1531
Kerb Weight (kg)	1114	1153
Grossweight (kg)	1514	1528
Seating Capacity	5	5
Boot Space (Litres)	315	506
No. of Doors	5	4
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Comfort & Convenience
Power Steering	Yes	Yes
Automatic Climate Control	Yes	Yes
Air Quality Control	-	Yes
Accessory Power Outlet	Yes	Yes
Trunk Light	-	Yes
Vanity Mirror	Yes	Yes
Rear Reading Lamp	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Headrest	-	Optional
Adjustable Headrest	-	Yes
Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest	-	Yes
Rear AC Vents	-	Yes
Multifunction Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes
Parking Sensors	Rear	Rear
Foldable Rear Seat	Bench Folding	-
Engine Start Stop Button	-	Yes
Bottle Holder	Front & Rear Door	Front & Rear Door
Voice Commands	-	Yes
Paddle Shifters	-	Yes
USB Charger	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Central Console Armrest	-	With Storage
Tailgate Ajar Warning	-	Yes
Gear Shift Indicator	No	No
Rear Curtain	No	No
Luggage Hook And Net	No	No
Lane Change Indicator	-	Yes
Rear Window Sunblind	-	Yes
Air Conditioner	Yes	Yes
Heater	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Steering	-	Height & Reach
KeyLess Entry	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustable Driver Seat	Yes	Yes
Automatic Headlamps	-	Yes
Follow Me Home Headlamps	-	Yes
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Comfort & Convenience

Power Steering

Automatic Climate Control

Air Quality Control

Accessory Power Outlet

Interior
Tachometer	Yes	Yes
Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel	-	Yes
Leather Wrap Gear Shift Selector	-	Yes
Glove Box	Yes	Yes
Digital Odometer	-	Yes
Additional Features	Interior Environment - Single Tone Black, Front & Rear Seat Integrated Headrest, AC Knobs - Satin Chrome Accents, Parking Brake Lever Tip - Satin Chrome, Instrument Panel - Deco (Anodized Orange/Anodized Grey) Depends on exterior body/roof colour, AC Vents (Side) - Glossy Black Outer Ring, Insider Door Handles - Satin Chrome, Satin Chrome Accents - IP, AC Vents Inner Part, Gear Lever Surround, Steering Wheel, INSTRUMENTATION(Tripmeter, Distance to Empty, Digital Cluster, Average Fuel Consumption, Low Fuel Warning Lamp, Gear Shift Indicator), Custom sport-themed seat covers, Matching carpet mats and seatbelt cushions, Ambient cabin lighting, Sporty pedal kit	Auto Diing Inside Rear View Mirror with Frameless Design,IPS Display with Optical Bonding Display Coating for Reflection Reduction,Premium Beige & Black Two-Tone Color Coordinated Interiors,Instrument Panel Assistant side Garnish Finish(Glossy Darkwood),Display Audio Piano Black Surround Garnish,Leather Shift Lever Boot with Stitch,Soft Pads with Ivory Real Stitch (Instrument Panel Assistant side Mid Pad, Center Console Knee Pad,Door Lining Armrest & Center Pads,Satin Metallic Garnish on Steering Wheel,Inside Door Handle Chrome Finish,Chrome Finish on All AC Vent Knobs & Hand Brake Knob,Trunk Lid Inside Lining Cover,LED Shift Lever Position Indicator,Easy Shift Lock Release Slot,Driver & Assistant Seat Back Pockets with Smartphone Sub-Pockets,Driver Side Coin Pocket with Lid,Ambient Light (Center Console Pocket),Ambient Light (Map Lamp & Front Footwell),Ambient Light (Front Door Inner Handles & Front Door Pockets),Front Map Lamps(led),,Advanced Twin-Ring Combimeter,Eco Assist System with Ambient Meter Light,Multi Function Driver Information Interface,Range & Fuel Economy Information,Average Speed & Time Information,G-Meter Display,Display Contents & Vehicle Settings Customization,Safety Support Settings,Vehicle Information & Warning Message Display,Rear Parking Sensor Proximity Display,Rear Seat Reminder,Steering Scroll Selector Wheel and Meter Control Switch,
Digital Cluster	Yes	Semi
Digital Cluster Size (Inch)	-	7
Upholstery	Fabric	Leather
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Interior

Tachometer

Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel

Leather Wrap Gear Shift Selector

Additional Features

Interior Environment - Single Tone Black, Front & Rear Seat Integrated Headrest, AC Knobs - Satin Chrome Accents, Parking Brake Lever Tip - Satin Chrome, Instrument Panel - Deco (Anodized Orange/Anodized Grey) Depends on exterior body/roof colour, AC Vents (Side) - Glossy Black Outer Ring, Insider Door Handles - Satin Chrome, Satin Chrome Accents - IP, AC Vents Inner Part, Gear Lever Surround, Steering Wheel, INSTRUMENTATION(Tripmeter, Distance to Empty, Digital Cluster, Average Fuel Consumption, Low Fuel Warning Lamp, Gear Shift Indicator), Custom sport-themed seat covers, Matching carpet mats and seatbelt cushions, Ambient cabin lighting, Sporty pedal kit

Auto Diing Inside Rear View Mirror with Frameless Design,IPS Display with Optical Bonding Display Coating for Reflection Reduction,Premium Beige & Black Two-Tone Color Coordinated Interiors,Instrument Panel Assistant side Garnish Finish(Glossy Darkwood),Display Audio Piano Black Surround Garnish,Leather Shift Lever Boot with Stitch,Soft Pads with Ivory Real Stitch (Instrument Panel Assistant side Mid Pad, Center Console Knee Pad,Door Lining Armrest & Center Pads,Satin Metallic Garnish on Steering Wheel,Inside Door Handle Chrome Finish,Chrome Finish on All AC Vent Knobs & Hand Brake Knob,Trunk Lid Inside Lining Cover,LED Shift Lever Position Indicator,Easy Shift Lock Release Slot,Driver & Assistant Seat Back Pockets with Smartphone Sub-Pockets,Driver Side Coin Pocket with Lid,Ambient Light (Center Console Pocket),Ambient Light (Map Lamp & Front Footwell),Ambient Light (Front Door Inner Handles & Front Door Pockets),Front Map Lamps(led),,Advanced Twin-Ring Combimeter,Eco Assist System with Ambient Meter Light,Multi Function Driver Information Interface,Range & Fuel Economy Information,Average Speed & Time Information,G-Meter Display,Display Contents & Vehicle Settings Customization,Safety Support Settings,Vehicle Information & Warning Message Display,Rear Parking Sensor Proximity Display,Rear Seat Reminder,Steering Scroll Selector Wheel and Meter Control Switch,

Exterior
Available Colours	Platinum GreyCosmos BluePolar White With Platinum GreyPolar WhiteSteel GreyBlackGarnet RedCosmo BlueCosmo Blue With Polar White+4 MoreC3 Colours	Platinum White PearlLunar Silver MetallicGolden Brown MetallicObsidian Blue PearlMeteoroid Grey MetallicRadiant Red Metallic+1 MoreCity Colours
Body Type	HatchbackAll Hatchback Cars	SedanAll Sedan Cars
Adjustable Headlamps	-	Yes
Rain Sensing Wiper	-	Yes
Rear Window Wiper	Yes	Yes
Rear Window Washer	Yes	Yes
Rear Window Defogger	Yes	Yes
Wheel Covers	No	No
Alloy Wheels	Yes	Yes
Rear Spoiler	-	Yes
Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators	-	Yes
Integrated Antenna	-	Yes
Projector Headlamps	-	Yes
Halogen Headlamps	Yes	No
Roof Rails	Yes	-
LED DRLs	Yes	Yes
LED Headlamps	-	Yes
LED Taillights	-	Yes
LED Fog Lamps	-	Yes
Additional Features	Chrome Front Panel: Brand Emblems - Chevron, Front Grill - Matte Black, Body Coloured Front & Rear Bumpers, Side Turn Indicators on Fender, Body Side Sill Panel, Sash Tape - A/B Pillar, Body Coloured Outside Door Handles, Wheel Arch Cladding, Roof Rails - Glossy Black, High Gloss Black ORVMs, Skid Plate - Front & Rear, Front Fog Lamp, Diamond Cut Alloy, Exclusive SPORT theme decals	Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE™) Body Structure,Full LED Headlamps with 9 LED Array (Inline-Shell),L-Shaped LED Guide-type Turn Signal in Headlamps,Z-shaped 3D Wrap-around LED Tail Lamps with Uniform Edge Light,Wide & Thin Front Chrome Upper Grille,Sporty Front Grille Mesh: Diamond Chequered Flag Pattern,Sporty Fog Lamp Garnish & Carbon-Wrapped Front Bumper Lower Molding,Sporty Carbon-Wrapped Rear Bumper Diffuser,Sporty Trunk Lip Spoiler (Body Coloured),Sharp Side Character Line (Katana Blade In-Motion),Outer Door Handles Chrome Finish,Body Coloured Door Mirrors,Front & Rear Mud Guards,Black Sash Tape on B-Pillar,Chrome Decoration Ring for Map Lamp,Automatic Folding Door Mirrors (Welcome Function),
Fog Lights	Front	Front
Antenna	Roof Antenna	Shark Fin
Sunroof	-	Single Pane
Boot Opening	Manual	Electronic
Outside Rear View Mirror (ORVM)	Powered & Folding	-
Tyre Size	195/65 R15	185/55 R16
Tyre Type	Tubeless,Radial	Tubeless, Radial
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Exterior

Available Colours

Platinum GreyCosmos BluePolar White With Platinum GreyPolar WhiteSteel Grey+4 MoreC3 Colours

Platinum White PearlLunar Silver MetallicGolden Brown MetallicObsidian Blue PearlMeteoroid Grey Metallic+1 MoreCity Colours

Body Type

HatchbackAll Hatchback Cars

SedanAll Sedan Cars

Adjustable Headlamps

Safety
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	Yes	Yes
Brake Assist	-	Yes
Central Locking	Yes	Yes
Child Safety Locks	Yes	Yes
Anti Theft Alarm	-	Yes
No. of Airbags	6	6
Driver Airbag	Yes	Yes
Passenger Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag Rear	-	No
Day Night Rear View Mirror	Yes	Yes
Seat Belt Warning	Yes	Yes
Door Ajar Warning	Yes	Yes
Traction Control	-	Yes
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	Yes	Yes
Engine Immobilizer	Yes	Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	No	Yes
Rear Camera	With Guidedlines	With Guidedlines
Anti Pinch Power Windows	-	All Windows
Speed Alert	Yes	Yes
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock	Yes	Yes
Isofix Child Seat Mounts	Yes	Yes
Pretensioners & Force Limiter Seatbelts	-	Driver and Passenger
Blind Spot Camera	-	Yes
Hill Assist	No	Yes
Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock	-	Yes
Curtain Airbag	Yes	Yes
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)	Yes	Yes
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Safety

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

Brake Assist

Central Locking

Child Safety Locks

ADAS
Forward Collision Warning	-	Yes
Lane Departure Warning	-	Yes
Lane Keep Assist	-	Yes
Adaptive Cruise Control	-	Yes
Adaptive High Beam Assist	-	Yes
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ADAS

Forward Collision Warning

Lane Departure Warning

Lane Keep Assist

Adaptive Cruise Control

Advance Internet
Google / Alexa Connectivity	-	Yes
Smartwatch App	-	Yes

Advance Internet

Google / Alexa Connectivity

Smartwatch App

Entertainment & Communication
Radio	Yes	Yes
Wireless Phone Charging	-	Yes
Bluetooth Connectivity	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen Size	10.23	8
Connectivity	-	Android Auto, Apple CarPlay
Android Auto	Yes	Yes
Apple Car Play	Yes	Yes
No. of Speakers	4	4
Additional Features	C-Buddy Personal Assistant Application	Next Gen Honda Connect with Telematics Control Unit (TCU),Weblink,Wireless Smartphone Connectivity (Android Auto, Apple CarPlay),Remote Control by Smartphone Application via Bluetooth®,
Usb Ports	-	Yes
Tweeter	-	4
Rear Touchscreen	No	-
Speakers	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
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Pros & Cons

Pros
Cons

Citroen C3
- Quirky styling grabs eyeballs. Lots to customise too.
- Roomy cabin spacious enough for four 6-footers.
- Air-conditioning is super strong. Chills you in no time!
- Comfortable ride quality over a variety of roads. Confident at highway speeds too.
Honda City
- Spacious cabin. Rear seat kneeroom rivals cars from a segment above.
- Best in segment interior quality
- Comfortable ride quality
- Updated exterior makes it more tempting
- ADAS standard in multiple variants

Citroen C3
- No automatic options on offer with the naturally-aspirated petrol engine
Honda City
- Lacks some ‘wow’ features like ventilated seats, powered driver seat, branded stereo
- Diesel motor is now discontinued
- Tight rear seat headroom

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Questions & answers

Q ) Which car has good mileage Citroen C3 and Honda City?

A ) The mileage of C3 is 19.3 kmpl & the mileage of City is 18.4 kmpl. Citroen C3 gives better mileage than Honda City.

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