• 1.0 L
1KR-FE I3 (
petrol) • 1.4 L
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diesel)}} • 5-speed
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automated manual}} }} The C1's body was designed by
Donato Coco in a
one-box configuration. On both the five door C1 and 107, though not the Aygo, the rear tail light cluster extends from the edge of the rear doors to the rear window, without a distinctly expressed "
C-pillar". The C1 is powered by a 1.0 L three 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) or a 1.4 L four cylinder 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). According to the German magazine
Der Spiegel, the C1 is the production car with the second-best fuel economy both among petrol engines (after the
Toyota Prius) and among diesel engines (after the
Smart Fortwo mhd). In January 2010,
PSA Peugeot Citroën announced that it was recalling around 100,000 of the C1 and Peugeot 107, following the
worldwide recall by Toyota for a sticking accelerator pedal – which the Aygo is affected by. Under certain circumstances, the pedal can stick in a partially depressed position, or return slowly to the off position. The C1 became popular as a cheap
racing car for use in
endurance racing, similar to its predecessor the
Citroën 2CV. File:2008 Citroen C1 Rhythm 1.0 Rear.jpg|Rear view (pre-facelift) File:Citroen C1 2.JPG|Interior (facelift)
Trim range (United Kingdom) • Vibe, available in three-door or five-door, this was the basic model and the cheapest. Did not come with central locking, a rev counter, air conditioning or electric windows. Only available with the 1.0i engine. • Rhythm, available in three-door or five-door, this trim added remote central locking, body-coloured wing mirrors, two side airbags and an engine rev counter. The 1.4 HDi diesel and the 1.0i petrol engines were both available with this trim. • Code, available in three-door or five-door, added to the Rhythm specification by including 14 inch alloy wheels, half leather-trimmed seats, chrome interior trim inserts and a glove box cover. The 1.4 HDi diesel and the 1.0i petrol engines were both available with this trim. ;Special editions (United Kingdom) • Cool – based on the Vibe, adding air conditioning and blue seat fabrics/dashboard inserts, available in Lipizan White or Damas Blue. • Airplay – based on the Rhythm, adding full iPod connectivity, iPod cradle, a 4 GB
iPod Nano and coloured dashboard inserts and door pulls. Early models were available with bright, swirling decals. This model was originally revealed at the 2006
British International Motor Show in July 2006. Designer
Franco Sbarro created a modified C1 named the
GT-C1, a design concept that follows the same theme of his previous
Citroën Xsara Picasso Cup Concept. The extreme bodywork feature very wide wheels and
gullwing doors alongside a modified 1.6L engine from the
Citroën C2 VTS and
Citroën C4 WRC-derived brakes. In
Portugal and
Greece, a commercial van version called the Entreprise is offered, equipped with the 1.4L diesel engine and available only in the three-door body, for urban use. Its 107 sibling also offers an identical version. In the United Kingdom, the now-defunct
Electric Car Corporation sold an
electric car based on the C1, called the
Citroën C1 ev'ie from 2009 to 2012.
2009 facelift In January 2009, the Citroën C1 was
facelifted at the same time as the
Peugeot 107 and
Toyota Aygo. The updated C1 features a revised front bumper and grille, in keeping with Citroën's family look. Three new colours were also added and trim levels were also revised: basic Vibe models became 'VT', and Rhythm became 'VTR'. More durable seat fabrics were used and ventilation control graphics were updated for better legibility, and all models received new wheel trims. A revised
clutch was fitted from this model onwards. A special edition "Splash" was available at launch, though this was a strictly limited edition. This was based on the basic "VT". However, it featured air conditioning, a CD player and electric front windows. The Splash model was available in Electra Blue or Lipizan White. Electra Blue came with white door mirrors, whilst Lipizan White came with glossy black door mirrors.
2012 facelift Citroën made a further facelift in March 2012. Changes included revised bumper, bonnet, steering wheel and CD player; LED daytime running lights, a new blue paint "Botticelli Blue", and improved fuel economy. Two new trims were added to the facelift C1 range – Platinum and Edition, both came with alloy wheels, foglights, and a leather steering wheel and gearstick as standard while Platinum added a spoiler and chrome interior trim. VTR+ became the entry level trim when these were introduced. In August 2012, a third trim, Connexion, was also added to the line-up. Connexion was based on the VTR trim, with 14" alloy wheels, dark tinted rear windows, and different painting. From 2012 to 2014, The car was rebranded as the
Citroën C1 eco for the Greek market.
Engines Reliability Breakdown statistics reported by the
German Automobile Club in May 2010 placed the Citroën C1 (which the data grouped with the
Peugeot 107 and
Toyota Aygo) at the top of the sub small car class, in respect of the low breakdown rates achieved for cars aged between one and four years.
Safety The
Euro NCAP score was reduced from 4 stars to 3 stars for the 2012 facelift. == Second generation (AB40; 2014) ==