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Citroen C3 PureTech 83 (Mk3)

The Citroen C3 PureTech 83 (Mk3) reaches 60 mph in 12.11 s (100 km/h in 12.86 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 18.95 s, tripping the lights at 74.3 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 3.22 s and the eighth mile in 12.32 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Citroen C3 PureTech 83 (Mk3) Holden Astra 5dr 1.6 105

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Down the strip

Standing start Citroen C3 PureTech 83 (Mk3)
0–60 mph12.11 s
0–100 km/h12.86 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft3.22 s
1/8 mile12.32 s
1/4 mile18.95 s
Trap speed74.3 mph

About the C3 PureTech 83 (Mk3)

The 2018 Citroen C3 PureTech 83 (Mk3) is a front-drive naturally aspirated car of 980 kg with 82 bhp, which works out at 83 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 3.22 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 12,926th quickest to 60 mph, and the 228th quickest of the 387 Citroens here. Its 74.3 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Citroen C3 PureTech 83 (Mk3)
Year2018
Power82 hp (61 kW)
Kerb mass980 kg
Power to weight83 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed105 mph (169 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Holden Astra 5dr 1.6 105200512.11 s19.00 s75.9 mph103 bhp
Lada Samara 3dr 1.5i 72198612.09 s18.97 s73.0 mph71 bhp
Suzuki Swift 3dr 1.2 94201412.19 s19.01 s73.9 mph93 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Head to head

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Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Citroen C3 PureTech 83 (Mk3) 0-60 time?
The Citroen C3 PureTech 83 (Mk3) reaches 60 mph in 12.11 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 12,926th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Citroen C3 PureTech 83 (Mk3) quarter mile time?
18.95 s at 74.3 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 12.32 s and clears the first 60 ft in 3.22 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Citroen C3 PureTech 83 (Mk3) have?
82 bhp and 980 kg, which is 83 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 169 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Citroen C3 PureTech 83 (Mk3)?
Closest here on pace: Holden Astra 5dr 1.6 105 (12.11 s), Lada Samara 3dr 1.5i 72 (12.09 s), Suzuki Swift 3dr 1.2 94 (12.19 s). Each one can be raced against the Citroen C3 PureTech 83 (Mk3) in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Citroen C3 PureTech 83 (Mk3) is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.