Citroën C3 Diesel · 75 kW (102 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 12,569 cars · 2024 data
Real-world consumption is 14% above official. 102 of the other 334 diesel cars in the data come closer to their official figure.
How much drivers actually use
Half of the cars use between 4.6 and 5.2 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 4.3; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 5.6.
Each bar is a 0.5 L range; its height and the figure above it show what share of cars fall in that range.
Is my consumption normal?
What it costs to fuel
| Country | At official | At real | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU weighted average 2.14 €/L | €1,381 | €1,567 | +€186 |
| Austria 2.16 €/L | €1,398 | €1,586 | +€188 |
| Belgium 2.33 €/L | €1,510 | €1,713 | +€203 |
| Bulgaria 1.87 €/L | €1,212 | €1,375 | +€163 |
| Croatia 1.95 €/L | €1,263 | €1,433 | +€170 |
| Cyprus 2.02 €/L | €1,307 | €1,482 | +€176 |
| Czechia 1.92 €/L | €1,242 | €1,409 | +€167 |
| Denmark 2.50 €/L | €1,618 | €1,835 | +€218 |
| Estonia 2.01 €/L | €1,301 | €1,477 | +€175 |
| Finland 2.54 €/L | €1,640 | €1,860 | +€221 |
| France 2.33 €/L | €1,505 | €1,708 | +€203 |
| Germany 2.27 €/L | €1,468 | €1,665 | +€197 |
| Greece 2.12 €/L | €1,369 | €1,554 | +€184 |
| Hungary 1.94 €/L | €1,256 | €1,424 | +€169 |
| Ireland 2.16 €/L | €1,399 | €1,587 | +€188 |
| Italy 2.24 €/L | €1,449 | €1,644 | +€195 |
| Latvia 2.07 €/L | €1,340 | €1,520 | +€180 |
| Lithuania 2.21 €/L | €1,426 | €1,617 | +€192 |
| Luxembourg 2.04 €/L | €1,322 | €1,500 | +€178 |
| Malta 1.21 €/L | €782 | €888 | +€105 |
| Netherlands 2.48 €/L | €1,605 | €1,821 | +€216 |
| Poland 1.79 €/L | €1,160 | €1,317 | +€156 |
| Portugal 2.15 €/L | €1,389 | €1,576 | +€187 |
| Romania 2.04 €/L | €1,320 | €1,497 | +€178 |
| Slovakia 1.92 €/L | €1,241 | €1,408 | +€167 |
| Slovenia 1.92 €/L | €1,240 | €1,407 | +€167 |
| Spain 1.89 €/L | €1,221 | €1,386 | +€164 |
| Sweden 2.05 €/L | €1,325 | €1,504 | +€178 |
Fuel prices including taxes from the European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin of 12 October 2026. Cost = consumption × price × distance. The default distance is an example; change it to yours.
Other Citroën C3 engines
| Engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol · 61 kW (83 hp) | 17,419 | 5.5 | 6.0 | +10% |
| Petrol · 81 kW (110 hp) | 7,059 | 5.7 | 6.8 | +19% |
| Diesel · 75 kW (102 hp) | 12,569 | 4.3 | 4.9 | +14% |
| Diesel · 81 kW (110 hp) | 134 | 4.7 | 5.3 | +12% |
Similar cars from other models
Same powertrain, similar power and weight.
| Model and engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renault Clio Diesel · 74 kW (101 hp) | 61,171 | 4.1 | 4.9 | +20% |
| Peugeot 208 Diesel · 75 kW (102 hp) | 15,043 | 4.1 | 4.8 | +16% |
| Peugeot 2008 Diesel · 81 kW (110 hp) | 7,507 | 4.4 | 5.2 | +16% |
| Citroën C3 Aircross Diesel · 81 kW (110 hp) | 4,090 | 4.8 | 5.1 | +8% |
| Opel Corsa Diesel · 75 kW (102 hp) | 3,048 | 4.1 | 4.9 | +19% |
| Citroën C4 Diesel · 81 kW (110 hp) | 2,177 | 4.4 | 5.1 | +17% |
| Opel Mokka Diesel · 81 kW (110 hp) | 2,086 | 4.5 | 5.2 | +16% |
| Opel Crossland Diesel · 81 kW (110 hp) | 1,578 | 4.7 | 5.1 | +10% |
By country
| Country | cars | Real world | |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 9,538 | 4.9 | −1% |
| Italy | 1,525 | 5.0 | +1% |
| Spain | 730 | 5.1 | +4% |
| Belgium | 184 | 4.8 | −2% |
| Portugal | 150 | 5.1 | +5% |
| Austria | 131 | 4.9 | +1% |
| Greece | 121 | 5.2 | +6% |
| Germany | 78 | 4.9 | +1% |
Countries with at least 50 cars of this engine. Differences reflect climate, roads and driving habits as well as the car.
By reporting year
| cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 826 | 4.2 | 4.9 | +15% |
| 2022 | 6,753 | 4.2 | 4.9 | +15% |
| 2023 | 13,180 | 4.2 | 4.9 | +14% |
| 2024 | 12,569 | 4.3 | 4.9 | +13% |
The same cars are reported again each year with their lifetime totals, so years are not added together.
About this data
| Cars in the data | 12,569 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | C3, C3 BLUE HDI 100 S&S 6V SHINE, C3 BLUE HDI 100 S&S SHINE, C3 BLUE HDI 100 S&S 6V CSERIES, C3 BLUE HDI 100 S&S FEEL, C3 BLUE HDI 100 S&S FEEL (SOLO STOCK) |
| Registration years | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Engine size | 1,499 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 1,164 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 46,806 km |
Hybrid includes mild hybrids (48 V) as registered by the manufacturer.
Source: European Environment Agency, real-world CO₂ emissions from cars, 2024 data (CC BY 4.0), based on on-board fuel consumption meters (Regulation (EU) 2019/631, Article 12). Grouping by model and engine, averages and percentiles by RealFuelConsumption. Not affiliated with the EEA or the manufacturer.