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Citroen C3

82 bhp

Powertrain

1.2 litre 3cyl

45 litres

Fuel tank

£67 fill

12.5 secs

Performance

103mph

300 litres

Seats up/down

992 litres

MODEL TESTED: 1.2 PureTech You!

PRICE: £13,995 POWERTRAIN: 1.2-litre 3cyl petrol, 82bhp

THE C3 You! starts from £13,995, and the model in our pictures has no optional extras at all. The Soft Sand metallic paint of our car is the standard colour.

Tech highlights

WHILE other Stellantis superminis such as the Peugeot 208 and Vauxhall Corsa ride on the group’s most up-to-date CMP platform, the C3 uses the same PF1 architecture that, in previous forms, dates back to the original C3 from 2002.

The tech has been upgraded significantly since that first model, though. While there’s no scope for hybrid powertrains here, the C3 is available with petrol and diesel engines. More

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