Citroën C3 110 Hybrid petrol FWD automatic

Sustainability rating
2026
62%

Citroën C3 110 Hybrid petrol FWD automatic

Sustainability rating
2026
62%

Our verdict

The small Citroën C3 reaches a high rating of 3½ stars in the sustainability rating, despite being a conventional petrol vehicle with only mild hybridisation. This is achieved thanks to the low weight resulting in lower environmental impact of the production processes, an adequate exhaust aftertreatment and relatively low consumption figures. As for other conventional vehicles, the most challenging discipline are the greenhouse gases, where the result is moderate.

  • Exhaust treatment is stable and controls particles well, but CO and especially NH3 emissions reduce the score. Low vehicle weight, rear drum brakes, and some recuperation help lower tyre and brake abrasion.
  • The mild hybrid offers limited fuel savings, but the measured consumption values are at the good (low) range of what can be expected as standard performance for this vehicle type. Low mass reduces production energy demand, but the use of a fuel-burning combustion engine limits life cycle performance.
  • Life cycle emissions are 206 g CO2 eq./km, giving a score of 4.9/10. Low production emissions cannot offset the high emissions from burning fossil fuel.
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6.8 10 Clean Air

The exhaust aftertreatment shows stable performance and demonstrates adequate and robust control of particle emissions even in high power-demand conditions. Further reduction of the CO output would further increase the score in this part of the assessment. The NH3 emissions control is weak and valuable points are lost in all tests. The vehicle is light and this helps the mitigation of tyre abrasion. The score for brake abrasion reduction benefits from the rear drums brakes and the possibility to recuperate a little of the kinetic energy before applying the friction brakes.

Exhaust emissions

good
7.1 10

good

6.910
NMHC NOX NH3 CO PN PM Score
Legal test (WLTP) 5.98
Warm weather 6.910
Highway 7.110
Winter cold start 6.510
Winter warm start 6.710

adequate

7.510
NMHC NOX NH3 CO PN PM Score
Real-world mixed drive 6.910
Short city trip 7.610
Congestion 2.02
  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor
  • n.a.
Non-exhaust emissions

adequate
6.8 10

marginal

3.36
Result Score
Influence of mass 2.83
Wheel alignment 0.51
Accelerator response 0.02

adequate

4.86
Result Score
Brake dust mitigation 0.04
Brake dust containment 3.06
Recuperative braking - warm test 1.86
  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor
  • n.a.
Additional Life Cycle Assessment information

adequate
6.0 10
Pollutants
*Exhaust emissions are not contributing to the score in Additional Life Cycle Assessment information because they are scored in the Exhaust emissions section above.
7.1 10 Energy Efficiency

The mild hybridisation has only limited potential in improving fuel consumption and the measured figures are good but only as expected for a vehicle of this type. The real-world on-road drive in cold weather needed 5.5 l/100 km, while the short urban trip demanded 5.9 l/100 km. In terms of life cycle assessment, the total primary energy demand benefits from the low mass and absence of a heavy battery, the production of which would increase the need for energy. Nevertheless, the amounts of fuel needed by a conventional combustion engine limit the achievable score in this section.

Energy demand

marginal
7.0 10

marginal

4.210
Legal test (WLTP)
5 l/100 km
Warm weather
4.7 l/100 km
Highway
7.5 l/100 km
Winter cold start
6.2 l/100 km
Winter warm start
5 l/100 km

good

10.010
Total LCA energy consumption
*Direct propulsion energy share is not shown, it is included in ‘Fuel/energy supply’
Energy source share in total LCA consumption
Rolling resistance

good
9.4 10
  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor
  • n.a.
4.9 10 Greenhouse Gases

The total life cycle greenhouse gas emissions are estimated to be 206 g CO2‑eq./km, which is enough for a sore of 4.9/10. The low greenhouse gas emissions of the production of the vehicle cannot compensate for the high emissions of combusting the fossil fuel.

Exhaust GHG emissions

weak
2.4 10
In laboratory
Legal test (WLTP)
114 g CO₂-eq./km
Warm weather
105.9 g CO₂-eq./km
Highway
171.9 g CO₂-eq./km
Winter cold start
141.4 g CO₂-eq./km
Winter warm start
113.3 g CO₂-eq./km
Additional Life Cycle Assessment information

good
9.5 10
Total LCA GHG Emissions
*The scoring does not consider the direct exhaust GHG emissions at the tailpipe, because they are scored separately in ‘Exhaust GHG emissions’ above.

Vehicle Life Cycle Average Emissions 49 (+/-)
(Best 42 | Worst 62)

  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor
  • n.a.

Specifications

  • Vehicle class City and Supermini
  • Power/Torque 81 kW/205 Nm
  • Engine size 1,199 cc
  • Declared consumption 5 l/100 km
  • Declared CO2 114 g/km
  • Mass 1,273 kg
  • Heating concept Waste heat
  • Tyres 205/50R17
  • Emissions class Euro 6 EA
  • Tested car VR7CCHPX3ST13XXXX
  • Publication date
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Driving Experience

Consumption & Range

good
Estimated actual consumption What consumption can be expected in real world conditions?

good
Conditions Urban Rural Highway Mixed
Warm weather
4.9
4.7
6.0
5.4
l/100 km
Cold winter
7.2
5.2
6.7
6.5
l/100 km
Accuracy of display Is the consumption figure on the display correct?

good
  • good
  • adequate
  • poor
  • n.a.
Cold Winter Performance

not applicable
Charging Capability

not applicable

Green NCAP comments

The Driving Experience evaluation of conventional vehicles focuses only on the performance in the section 'Consumption and Range'. The Citroën C3's estimated real-world consumption figures are a mostly 'good', with 'adequate' marks in the highway scenarios. The final assessment in this section is 'good'. The consumption readings on the board computer display are accurate.

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