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The Citroën C1 is a city car produced by the French manufacturer Citroën since 2005.
The C1 was developed as part of the B-Zero project by the PSA Group (Peugeot and Citroën) in a joint-venture with Toyota. The Peugeot 107 is identical to the C1 other than the front bumper and front and rear lights, while the Toyota Aygo is slightly more differentiated but still obviously similar. All of them are built at the new facilities of the TPCA joint-venture (Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile) in the city of Kolin, Czech Republic.
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The Citroën C1 is a city car produced by the French manufacturer Citroën since 2005.
The C1 was developed as part of the B-Zero project by the PSA Group (Peugeot and Citroën) in a joint-venture with Toyota. The Peugeot 107 is identical to the C1 other than the front bumper and front and rear lights, while the Toyota Aygo is slightly more differentiated but still obviously similar. All of them are built at the new facilities of the TPCA joint-venture (Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile) in the city of Kolin, Czech Republic. The project was presented for the first time at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show. The cars are 4-seater, 3 or 5-door hatchbacks measuring in length. The body was designed by Donato Coco.
A notable feature of the 5-door C1 and 107, though not the Aygo, is the large tail light cluster, which extends from the edge of the rear doors to the rear window, meaning there is no external metal "C-pillar".
The C1 is powered by a 1.0 L 3-cylinder engine, which has a fuel economy of 61.4 mpg (UK gallons EU method; 4.6 L/100 km EU method; ca 43.4 mpg US with US method). A 1.4 L 4-cylinder HDI diesel engine which has a fuel economy of 68.9 mpg (UK gallons EU method; 4.1 L/100 km EU method; ca 48.8 mpg US with US method) is also available.
According to the German Spiegel magazine, the C1 are the production cars with the second-best fuel economy both among petrol engines (after the Toyota Prius) and among diesel engines (after the Smart ForTwo). The newly released Toyota IQ concept car uses petrol and has superior fuel economy.
Engines
- 1.0 L 1KR-FE (998 cc) I3, 68 PS (67 hp/50 kW) and 69 ft·lbf (94 N·m)
- 1.4 L DV4 HDi Diesel (1398 cc) I4, 55 PS (54 hp/40 kW) and 96 ft·lbf (130 N·m)
Trim range UK
- The Vibe, 3 door or 5 door, this is the basic model and the cheapest. Only available with the 1.0i engine
- The Rhythm, 3 door or 5 door, this trim adds remote central locking, colour coded wing mirrors and two side airbags. The 1.4 HDi diesel and the 1.0i petrol engines are both available with this trim.
- The Code, available in both 3 or 5 door and with the 1.4 HDi engine this model comes with 14 inch alloy wheels, half leather trimmed seats, chrome interior trim inserts and glove box cover.
Additional versions
Designer Franco Sbarro created an extreme C1, called the C1 GT, a design concept that follows the same theme of his previous Xsara Picasso Concept. The extreme bodywork feature very wide wheels and gullwing doors, alongside a modified 1.6L 125PS engine from the C2VTR and C4 WRC rallycar brakes. Its said to have reached over 130mph and it was still accelerating.
In Portugal is offered a commercial van version called the Entreprise, equipped with the 1.4L diesel engine and available only in the 3door body, for urban use. Its 107 sibling also offers an identical version.
2009 facelift
In January 2009 the C1 received a facelift alongside the Peugeot 107 and the Toyota Aygo. Some colours of the current, pre-faceleifted model were removed in 2008, thus limiting buyers' choice to basic colours only.
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