Test Drive Citroen C3 since 2002 Hatchback

Bolokki in the big city

What car to give you, dear? Krasnoye
Citroen C3.
The five-door hatchback debuted in 2001, in the fall of 2005 subjected to restyling. Open C3 Pluriel is considered an independent model.
Motors: gasoline 1.11.6 l (61110 hp), turbodiesel rails 1,41.6 l (70 110 hp).
Gearboxes: 5-speed mechanical or robotic sensodrive.
Complete set: basic.
Price in Russia: $ 15,20020,500.

Toyota Yaris.
The second generation model debuted in 2005 with 3- and 5-door hatchbacks. In some markets, it is sold as Vitz (Vitz), there is a all-wheel drive version.
Engines: 1,01.5 L (69110 hp), turbodiesel 1.4 liters (90 hp).
Transmission: 5-speed mechanical or robotic Multi-Mode, stepless variator.
Complete set: three basic options.
Price: $ 17 39020 450.

Nissan Micra
The third generation appeared in 2002. There are 3- or 5-door hatchbacks, as well as a compartment-convertible Micra C + C. In some markets, it is sold as March (March), there is a all-wheel drive version.
Engines: gasoline 1,01.6 l (65110 hp), turbodiesel 1.5 liters (6582 hp).
Transmission: 5-speed mechanical, 4-speed automatic.
The configuration: Comfort-M, Comfort, Luxury, Tekna.
Price: $ 12 99018 530.

Unfortunately, I didn't turn out to be red in our test, but for all other parameters Citroen C3, Toyota Yaris and Nissan Mikra just from those cars that like women labasts, loup-eyed and damn cute. And not the cheapest, however, the ladies are infrequently saved on shopping, so all three cars are presented in rich equipment: electric power steering, audio system, climate control, albeit insensitive, electric drives and front windows, heated seats, ABS, four airbags (y Yarisa is even seven, including the knee from the driver!) And something else. Motors with a volume of 1.31.4 liters are most common in this class, our Trinity has almost the same in power. Gearboxes, naturally, automatic ordinary hydromechanics in Mikra and robotic mechanical in two other machines.
Citroen-C3.
In the course of modern trends, all three chambers died above one and a half meters, which provided the enviable height of door openings and, accordingly, a comfortable fit. Only individual representatives of a more concern and replete half of humanity will arrive, clinging to the middle rack in Citroen.
The highly dome-shaped ceilings gave the opportunity to take the passengers vertically, and still over the driver remained quite enough gap more than others from the French, almost a half dozen centimeters. The elegant lady wants to raise the chair, but for this she will have to be completely not eaten to jump in a sitting position. The tilt of the backs regulate the hard-to-reach knobs-commas on the inside of the chairs. Heating regulators are located on the sidewalls of the seats of their scale are visible only at open doors. Ceiling handles are not folded, although the handrail for the front passenger at the head itself.
The character C3 is not so plush as appearance. Noisy motor at idle, even in a street gama. The suspension seems to get from the rally chevrons are hard and energy-intensive, they perfectly hold the car on the waves, in shorts, providing quick and accurate responses. One pleasure to draw a bunch of turns, clinging to a comfortable, with protrusions, a bagel of the steering wheel, so as not to fall out of the comfortable, but completely amorphous chair. And better by the closed track, wide arcuate front racks interfere with peeping in turn, especially the left.
By the way, the reversal radius of Citroen on a meter is more than that of rivals, it is understandable, France is much more spacious than Japan. For sporting character, they pay, as usual, comfort: the fifth point of the driver with one hundred percent reliability receives information about the smallest coating defects, and not seen on time the gastric policeman responds in the stomach.
Such a chassis yes Motor jogging! Alas, 88 horses in the ultrasound ecological requirements of Euro III are more like mules, and this is a lack of almost all modern cars. And then also the harness of the Quaker Robotic Sensodrive box. Trokan is accompanied by a jerk (careful in traffic!), And switching such a volatile pauses that the driver has time to go forward in the involuntary desire to speed up the process. Overclocking with kick-down is an empty idea: while the robot switches, it's up to catch up again. Purchase petals on the steering wheel: they are active and automatically, so you can switch down. And even better on the track, to transfer the selector to the left (manual mode) and go on a fixed transmission, which will be installed on the imbummer elasticity of the motor and only occasionally touching the petals. It is a pity that they are located on the stationary part of the column and run away from under the fingers when the steering wheel is rotated.
Toyota Yaris.
The most modern car from the Trinity, in theory, was to take into account the shortcomings of the predecessors and to be the best, but in fact everything is not so definitely. Praise the spacious salon will not repeat with this order, although the catching ceiling almost concerns the back of the rear passengers. But what are eight boxes for any little things in the front panel to remember what I put it! The miniature display, replacing the instrument panel, here is located in the middle, the engine in rich equipment is allowed to be button. But with the adjustments of the seats in this test, it is not fatally lucky: To change the tilt of the back in Yaris, you need to release the retainer with your left hand, and right to pull it on yourself!
However, the most notable lack of a tiny trunk. In shallow niche for the date, there is a full-fledged spare wheel, but the floor is raised even higher, by as much as 150 mm! In the European configuration, we targeting 200 liters, in the Russian total 156. True, the volume can be increased almost to a quarter of a cubic meter, if you move the sofa and significantly suck the rear passengers.
On the go. Little Toyota is the opposite of the Citroen: quiet, soft and slightly comfortable, it is perfect for a calm everyday ride. At a sharp pilot, objects noticeable rolls, a star. When braking in turn, strings to throw feed forward and fall into a deep skid, which requires a swallowing proactive correction with the steering wheel.
Yarisa in the transmission is also a robotic MULTIMODE automaton in fact, only with automatic switching. The box runs somewhat milfly than Citroen, and much better than its predecessor at the Corolor of Verso (SP, 2005, No. 7). At idle, a small thrust of a similar creeping mode appeared, convenient in the oppatics, there is any hydromechanical transmission. In stock ES Sports position In this case, when the gas is reset, let's say, after overclocking does not switch up.
There is manual control, but here only the lever of the selector. By the way, in the left turn, the full drivers knee knock out this mode and on Toyota, and on Citroen. The overall disadvantage and that when switching down, the motors automatically add and hold the revolutions seem to slow down the engine robots do not know how in principle. But what about, say, in the mountains? Yes, and leave the car to the transfer problematic, you have to constantly use the parking brake in the winter because of this we have experienced pads (SMS, 2006, No. 1).
Nissan-Micra
What can you say about your slippers? Well, comfortable and all! Approximately the same impression was left by Nissan Mikra, in addition to the eye of the face and a neat interior with a pretty embossed plastic, there is nothing extraordinary. Neither you ackle robot, no displays, no dubious revelations of ergonomists. But nothing hurts, does not interfere and corn does not rub. On the go, the machine is clear and adequate, agile (in overclocking, even a little faster competitors) and at the same time does not annoy neither shaking nor the star. In general, a successful compromise is not to be afraid of this word if the compromise is found correctly.
Say, the hydromechanical box is outdated? No manual sequential mode? This is relevant if ambitions multiplied to power do not fit under the hood. And if you just calmly ride, and even in traffic jams, there is nothing better and more convenient. I will open a terrible secret: the only real advantage of the robot in front of a much more complex hydromechanic cheapness and a little better economy, everything else is from evil marketing. And if this difference does not reflect in the price of the car, it means that you torment the ruble.
However, we will not idealize Mikru, she has its drawbacks. The most noticeable is pretty low in the back of the salon, the dealer passenger rests on his head into the jack of glass and roof. The position can be fixed by sliding the sofa forward, before touching the knees of the front back. The longitudinal adjustment of the front armchairs is short, and skinny passengers strive to sell a soft velor to the frame. Breaks the selector scale, and there is no indicator on the dashboard at first switch the modes of the machine especially carefully. Light ground clearance, only 130 mm.
Oblest information
All three cars need gasoline AI-95, although in principle they digest and 92nd. Everyone is defenseless motor compartments, but there are full spares, with the exception of a microme for a purely urban car lack insignificant. The warranty stretches for 100 thousand km, but the Frenchman will soon be released a biennial time, and the Japanese in the reserve is another year. The frequency of annual maintenance differs significantly in traffic: cautious 10 thousand km in Yaris, the average 15 thousand. At Mikras and excellent 20 thousand. At Citroen.

Yuri Nileyov:
Somewhat unexpectedly the best in the test was not the newest and not too saturated car in advance solutions. Success brought smooth indicators in all nominations, only two seven against four-five competitors (see Expert Assessment).

Citroen C3 Cute appearance and controversial: Almost sports chassis does not fit with a phlegmatic power unit.
Total rating of 7.9
+ Excellent behavior on the road, rapid reactions, spacious salon, big runs between that.
- Too tough suspension, noisy motor and wheels, wide front racks, there are miscalculations in ergonomics, pensive gearbox, a large reversal radius.

Toyota Yaris is bright, richly equipped, with small rapids. Good as a lady handbag, but not anyway.
Total estimate of 8.0
+ Excellent noise insulation, comfortable suspension, a huge number of boxes adjustable in parts of the back seat.
- a tendency to drift, complicated ventilation management, a few thoughtful automatic, tiny trunk, small mileage between that.

Nissan Micra is stylish, comfortable and moderately dynamic. The fruit of a reasonable compromise between comfort and driving qualities.
Total rating of 8.1
+ Rich equipment, good combination of comfort with pleasure for the driver, adequate transmission operation, adjustable rear seat.
- Single the rear doors, low in the back of the salon, modest road clearance.
 

 
 
 
 

 

 







Yuri Neduchov
 

A source: Journal "Behind the wheel"