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Citroen C3 PureTech 83 (Mk3) vs MG MG3 1.5 VTi-TECH

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the MG MG3 1.5 VTi-TECH is the quicker car, covering it in 17.29 s at 80.6 mph against the Citroen C3 PureTech 83 (Mk3)’s 18.95 s — a margin of 1.66 s. To 60 mph the MG MG3 1.5 VTi-TECH takes 9.46 s and the Citroen C3 PureTech 83 (Mk3) 12.11 s.

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

Citroen C3 PureTech 83 (Mk3) MG MG3 1.5 VTi-TECH

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Down the strip

Standing startCitroen C3 PureTech 83 (Mk3)MG MG3 1.5 VTi-TECH
0–60 mph12.11 s9.46 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft3.22 s2.83 s
1/8 mile12.32 s11.16 s
1/4 mile18.95 s17.29 s
Trap speed74.3 mph80.6 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Citroen C3 PureTech 83 (Mk3), 2/2 for the MG MG3 1.5 VTi-TECH — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationCitroen C3 PureTech 83 (Mk3)MG MG3 1.5 VTi-TECH
Year20182018
Power82 bhp105 bhp
Kerb mass980 kg1,165 kg
Power to weight83 bhp/t90 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveFront drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedNaturally aspirated

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Questions

Is the Citroen C3 PureTech 83 (Mk3) or the MG MG3 1.5 VTi-TECH faster?
The MG MG3 1.5 VTi-TECH. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 17.29 s to the Citroen C3 PureTech 83 (Mk3)'s 18.95 s, a margin of 1.66 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 9.46 s against 12.11 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
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. It covers the standing quarter mile in 18.95 s at 74.3 mph.
What is the MG MG3 1.5 VTi-TECH 0-60 time?
The MG MG3 1.5 VTi-TECH reaches 60 mph in 9.46 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 17.29 s at 80.6 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Citroen C3 PureTech 83 (Mk3) trips the lights at 74.3 mph and the MG MG3 1.5 VTi-TECH at 80.6 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 2 of 2 for the Citroen C3 PureTech 83 (Mk3) and 2 of 2 for the MG MG3 1.5 VTi-TECH. Conditions are identical for both cars: 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.