Citroen C1, Hyundai i10 and Seat Mii city are exemplary tools, but each with a style and special gift. One big street; another also good traveler; and in between, a good balance … Could you tell us who is who?

Vocation … Magos. Ready to transport people or even small families within the city but also move them between different cities … With its limits, of course. Its size is not enough for large volumes of cargo but, although not all alike, they do their rear seats, chassis and engines for not struggling when hobnobbing in open traffic with older cars … not intimidated, for something they are more powerful versions of their respective ranges, with not many horses in absolute terms, but relative: 10.2 kg / hp 1.2 C1 Pure Tech are better than for example, a 10.8 Grand C4 Picasso HDi / 150 … Yes, then do not run the same, but that "good" relationship will be the first thing you will surprise of this new generation of urban C1, even if you know the ways of the previous one, because this translates into fast and lively response, on one side, and driving amusing secondly, whether inside or outside the city.

escapist

This is the new urban Citroen, quirky, car able to change the mood. Protagonist, of course, the engine. It’s not the most powerful but C1 makes the fastest Lot thanks mainly to a modern engine that turns up with unusual speed. Yes, vibrates rather than the other comparative three-cylinder, 1.0 Mii, but it comes from the bottom up not only to move well, but also to put some color in their use. Peculiar also its sound, that increasingly atypical architecture instead of three cylinders, much more intense than the Mii also, although I do not think you get to bother. These small cars, what is punished comfort air noise at high speeds, and is saved here none, although the Hyundai makes note that the car looks more, more serious and even improper bounds near refinements in these small cars in their striking designs are often not hide large filters of insulating material.

There will be no large differences in size but in the city C1 feels smaller and agile, here aided by a quick direction and, again, immediate engine response than a handful of meters is charged in acceleration from standstill and more willingly admits an oversight in case of having to react starting with a march and inappropriate speed. Yes, It is essential in all high participation with changing gears, something not pound 1.2 Pure Tech French but is by far the most skilled gaining meters to go urban traffic body seeping holes and lane changes just hit the accelerator.

Equilibrist

In the city, short runs of suspension Citroen C1 can provide certain lack of comfort, but leave it at a pace that allows delivery involves feeling certain imbalance, and no longer by insecurity, but by a just a matter of touching small car it takes up little lane and cheekily copy the uneven surface with rapid movements of very high frequency result of a joint spring-damper with little travel. That’s where you appreciate the assurance offered by the Spanish car and, especially, Korean, the latter with own ways and simple utility that urban vehicle forms. the largest support base relative to C1 shows in them; Mii by a wheelbase -the greater the three- in relation to its length; and the i10 also a track width of 5 to 6 centimeters above the other two. But also they provide cushioning apparent higher quality and, in the case of Mii, a tune as is often standard Seat, maximizing the resources of your car: great steering feel and brakes, impeccable balance wheelbase and extremely high sense of security and control for the type of car it is. With iron will, his little "a liter" It offers minimal services to go road, and although it is fair to recognize great ability to keep pace at highway speeds even orography against him, there are situations you have to resolve ahead and forecast when the other two cars could it solve mechanical response.

Juggler

Enter now in action i10, great car for all clearly highlighting its specialized segment not only for Operating welcome and use, but also for functionality and real capacity. For if in the main square you find makings of an apparently larger than it is car, You also have back a place than its rivals, something not too common, and not only that, but also great heights in every way, two side windows can also be true that power, Damping better filtering than the other two cars and the largest trunk capacity. Hyundai’s outstanding work among their peers has managed to bring great package in this i10 to feel it as much more than an urban tool. As icing, Elastic like few others with not much stuck engine, but power and capacity stretched to progress well from gear to gear and move at speeds unbecoming category with a naturalness unusual for him … A walk to the Mii motor does not reach and where the C1 you feel like going flying.

Economies of scale

When shopping. If important is all of the above, even more they are the two main figures in this category: the cost of acquisition and maintenance. We must begin, therefore equating bodies, not equipment. Because Airscape Citroen is the name of a peculiar "pseudodescapotable" with large electric canvas roof 1.200 euros more expensive than the normal 5-door body, with prices starting at its finish Feel 11,800 euros. For him, the best consumption … the entire category -Success shared with the 108, his brother Peugeot- merit, yes, I remember you is because an average value where consumption of road weighs 60 percent, it was therefore their natural environment. Great means of transportation, no doubt, fun as few, if only as an urban I see more balance to a more sober Mii, better price if heading away the atmosphere by Mango you save 540 euros and more than enough engine. Hyundai, returns to play in another league, too, with their prices significantly higher than other urban tools, but with virtues that make up the product value.

In a nutshell

Acceleration: Hyundai one second and two with Seat. That’s the difference that makes the nimble C1 to much more progressive and soft i10 and Mii. Three good urban, but with a clear highlight in engine speed of response.

Frenada: Distances and touch. Car Solutions higher in Korean, although only four albums have earned no better than to stop Mii, also with the best pedal feel.

Sonority: Hyundai, round. Giro and sound more natural in the i10. Another area where Hyundai’s seems to be on another level, though differences in value not seem so great.

overtaking: Implication. All three require participation and continued use change to gain speed quickly, though, again, the French 1.2 is imposed by superior punching power.

Power: A little more engine displacement for the i10 in this engine whoa how it shows! For him, the highest values ​​of power and torque, high elasticity and feel quite refined, even running, the 1.2 C1 seem more alive. Meritoria response "a liter" Seat.

cONSUMPTION: Not only performance and response also moving mass, developments, etc, and the breakeven point is in the C1, which lowers very good road consumption of their rivals.

Dimensions and weight: Added value for the i10, the only-and the few- five seats approved. Also with rear windows "for real"The best trunk … In short, more functional. C1, featherweight.

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