The Citroën C2 – All you need to know
Citroën C2
You can think of the Citroën C2 as the successor to the Citroën Saxo. The C2 is a small three-door hatchback with a length of 3.67 meters. Production ran for a total of seven years, from 2003 to 2010. Then its successor came on the market: the Citroën DS3. In 2008, the Citroën C2 was available in five different versions: “Séduction,” “Caractère,” “VTR,” “VTS” and for a short time also as an “Image.” The “VTR” and “VTS” are the sport models of the C2 and feature a sportier suspension and modified interior.
Rally
A fun fact about the Citroën C2, is that this car has won awards, but not in the area you expect. Sébastien Olgier won the J-WRC title in 2008 with a 225-hp Citroën C2. This is a pledge competition rally. In 2005 and 2009, the C2 also won this award, with different drivers. So it could be a real sanding iron.
Variants
Over the years, there have been many different variants on the market. Changes in terms of engines and sportier variants came on the market. We put the specifications of the Citroën C2 1.1. 44 kW Séduction at a glance.
Specifications:
| Price Information | |
| Consumer price | € 12.360 |
| Fiscal value | € 11.800 |
| BPM | € 2.017 |
| Price date | April 2008 |
| General | |
| Production period | 2003-2008 |
| Bodywork | Hatchback |
| Segment | City car A |
| Doors | 3 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Transmission | Manual |
| Performance | |
| Power | 44 kW / 60 hp |
| Torque | 94 Nm |
| Displacement | 1,124 cc |
| Cylinder number | 4 |
| Valves per cylinder | 2 |
| Bore | 72 mm |
| Stroke | 69 mm |
| Compression ratio | 10,5:1 |
| Top speed | 158 km/h |
| Consumption | |
| Fuel | Gasoline |
| Consumption (factory) | 5.8 L / 100 km |
| Realistic consumption | 7.0 L / 100 km |
| Energy label | C |
| CO2 emissions | 138 g/km |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 3,660 mm |
| Width | 1659 mm |
| Height | 1,461 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,315 mm |
| Mass | 931 kg |
| Maximum authorized mass | 1,336 kg |
| Payload | 305 kg |
| Trailer braked | 520 kg |
| Trunk space | 166 L |
| Tank capacity | 41 L |
| Undercarriage | |
| Drive | Front-wheel drive |
| Brakes for | Ordinary discs |
| Rear brakes | Drum brakes |
| Tire size | 175/65 R14T |
| Turning radius | 9,9 m |
Cheap and reliable
The Citroën C2 is known for being inexpensive and reliable. While building this car, Citroën had safety as a top priority. The C2 fell just short of a maximum score in the Euro NCAP tests. A downside of the C2 is the very limited space for people. The Citroën C2 never became hugely popular partly because of this. This then does result in a pleasant price. With that, the Citroën C2 is a solid choice, but there are plenty of alternatives that can offer more comfort.
