Citroën C2

Citroën
Citroën C2 VTR (2003-2005)
C2
Production period:	2003-2009
Class :	Small car
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Otto engines : 1.1–1.6 liters (44–90 kW) Diesel engines : 1.4–1.6 liters (50–80 kW)
Length:	3666 mm
Width:	1659 mm
Height:	1400-1461 mm
Wheelbase :	2315 mm
Empty weight :	932-1400 kg
Previous model	Citroën Saxo
successor	Citroën DS3

Stars in the Euro NCAP - Crash Test

The Citroën C2 is a four-seater small car produced by the French car manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroën from autumn 2003 to the end of 2009 . The predecessor of the three-door model is the Citroën Saxo .

The C2 was based on a shortened platform of the Citroën C3 and was manufactured together with this in Aulnay-sous-Bois near Paris. The plant has been producing Citroën cars since 1973 and manufactured 283,100 vehicles in 2005.

Model history

The C2 was offered in six versions from October 2003. All C2 have ABS with electronic brake force distribution , at least four airbags , electric windows (not available in all models), electric power steering and central locking.

The basic model is the Tonic , followed by the VTR (only as a petrol engine model with 54  kW ) and the VTS models with the two most powerful petrol and diesel engines with 80 kW and 90 kW respectively .

The VTR model has, among other things, sports seats, air conditioning with fully automatic control and pollen filter, leather steering wheel, CD radio, electrically adjustable exterior mirrors and fog lights; The two VTS also have an improved braking system with internally ventilated discs at the front and rear disc brakes instead of drum brakes. With head airbags and ESP (including traction control ), which are also standard on the VTS, the other models (HDI 70 only head airbags) can be optionally equipped.

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  Rear view

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  Digital speedometer of a C2 1.4 HDi (2004)

optics

Particularly noticeable on the body of the C2 are the side windows cut in opposite directions, the exposed front fenders and the wide hatchback with the two-part tailgate - half of it opens up as usual, the other half folds down. According to the manufacturer, the lower flap carries 100 kg, which makes loading the trunk easier.

In the interior, the vehicles built before the facelift stand out with their brightly colored seat covers, gear sticks and door handles. For a surcharge, the C2 has rear sliding single seats.

Model maintenance

A facelift of the car was presented in October 2005 . The newer version has a new dashboard, clear glass taillights and new equipment options as well as a CAN bus system. As with the Citroën C3, a Stop & Start version was offered in conjunction with Senso Drive (shifting without clutch) and the 1.4-liter engine with 16 valves and 65 kW (88 hp). Stop & Start means that the car automatically switches off when the brake pedal is depressed and starts again when it is released.

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  Citroën C2 (2005-2008)

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  Rear view

In June 2008 the C2 underwent another facelift, in which especially the front was refreshed with a newly designed radiator grille and a wider brand logo.

In March 2009 the Rapid Exchange of Information System of the EU published that a recall campaign for the C2 with a production date between March 15 and 19, 2008 will be carried out in Germany because the rear seats could come loose in a collision and pose a danger.

The successors to the C2 and C3 made their debut at the IAA in Frankfurt in autumn 2009 . While the successor to the C3 retained the old name, the three-door version was given its own name, which is intended to compete with the Mini and Alfa Romeo MiTo as an upgraded version of the C3 .

The official successor to the C2 has been called the DS3 since March 2010 .

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  Citroën C2 (2008-2009)

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  Rear view

Technical specifications

Three gasoline engines and two common rail diesel engines are available. All correspond to the Euro 4 emission class ; the C2 HDI 110 FAP (HDI, High Pressure Direct Injection ) with particle filter (FAP, Filtre à Particules) also has the PM5 particle reduction level.

model	Motor type	Engine type	Number of valves	Displacement	Max. power	Max. Torque	Acceleration, 0-100 km / h	Fuel consumption in l / 100 km	CO 2 emissions in g / km	construction time
1.1	Gasoline engine	R4	8th	1124 cc	44  kW (60  PS ) at 5500 rpm	94 Nm at 3300 rpm	16.1 s	5.8-5.9	138-140	09/2003–11/2009
1.4				1360 cc	54 kW (73 hp) at 5400 rpm	116 Nm at 3300 rpm	13.6 s	6.0	143	09/2003–11/2009
1.4 16V Sensodrive			16	1360 cc	65 kW (88 PS) at 5400 rpm	133 Nm at 3250 rpm	13.0 s	5.5-5.6	130-133	06/2006–05/2008
1.6 16V (VTR)				1587 cc	80 kW (109 PS) at 5750 rpm	147 Nm at 4000 rpm	11.9 s (1)	6.3	151	09 / 2003-06 / 2006
1.6 16V (VTS)					90 kW (122 PS) at 6500 rpm	143 Nm at 3750 rpm	8.3 s	6.9	163	12 / 2004–11 / 2009
1.4 HDi 70	Diesel engine		8th	1398 cc	50 kW (68 PS) at 4000 rpm	150 Nm at 1750 rpm	14.8 s	4.2-4.3	111-113	01 / 2004-05 / 2008
						160 Nm at 2000 rpm				05/2008–11/2009
1.6 HDi 110 ( FAP )			16	1560 cc	80 kW (109 PS) at 4000 rpm	240 Nm at 1750 rpm	09.4 s	4.4	119	09/2006–11/2009

⁽¹⁾ Sensodrive

Registration numbers

Between 2003 and 2011, 58,490 Citroën C2s were newly registered in the Federal Republic of Germany. 2004 was the most successful sales year with 12,972 units.

Source: Federal Motor Transport Authority

Motorsport

Citroën is also very successful in motorsport with the C2. In the JWRC (Junior World Rally Championship), Citroën won the 2005 C2-R2 with Julien Pressac at the wheel.

In the Junior World Championship 2006 Aaron Burkart and Tanja Geilhausen were at the forefront of the Junior World Rally Championship with the Citroën C2 Super 1600 . In 2005 Daniel Sordo won this category in a Citroën C2 with 53 points, as did Daniel Sola in 2002. In 2002 the first three places were occupied by Citroën drivers.

Abroad

Citroën C2 (2010, China)

Under the name Citroën C2, Dongfeng Peugeot Citroën Automobile offered a vehicle until 2013 that is not a derivative of the European C2, but a revision of the Peugeot 206, which was discontinued in spring 2012 . This vehicle was manufactured in Wuhan and only offered on the Chinese market.

See also

PSA-TU engine

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Results of the Citroën C2 in the Euro NCAP crash test
2. ↑ PSA as of April 13, 2006
3. ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from October 30, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 

Web links

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