Citroen C-Triomphe

Citroen C-Triomphe: Which Version Should You Choose?

The Citroen C-Triomphe has one Sedan generation, produced from 2006 to 2016, so the buying decision is not between generations but among four powertrain configurations. The range includes two versions named 1.6 MT, which must be distinguished by fuel type: a 1,560 cc Diesel with 109 hp and a 1,598 cc Gasoline engine with 109 hp.

The Citroen C-Triomphe has one Sedan generation, produced from 2006 to 2016, so the buying decision is not between generations but among four powertrain configurations. The range includes two versions named 1.6 MT, which must be distinguished by fuel type: a 1,560 cc Diesel with 109 hp and a 1,598 cc Gasoline engine with 109 hp. Above them are the 2.0 MT and 2.0 AT, both using a 1,997 cc Gasoline engine rated at 140 hp. The Diesel 1.6 MT is the economy choice, the Gasoline 1.6 MT is the lightest option, the 2.0 MT delivers the quickest acceleration, and the 2.0 AT is the only Automatic.

Citroen C-Triomphe generations and versions

The 1 generation ran from 2006 to 2016 and was offered exclusively as a Sedan. It contains four listed configurations: 1.6 MT Diesel with 109 hp, 1.6 MT Gasoline with 109 hp, 2.0 MT Gasoline with 140 hp, and 2.0 AT Gasoline with 140 hp. No separate restyling or additional generation is identified in the data.

Because every version belongs to the same generation and body type, there is no generational change to compare. The meaningful differences concern engine output, fuel consumption, transmission, performance and weight.

Citroen C-Triomphe engine specs

Both 1.6 MT versions produce 109 hp, but their torque figures differ substantially. The Diesel develops 260 Nm at 1,750 rpm, while the Gasoline version produces 147 Nm at 4,000 rpm. That gives the Diesel 113 Nm more torque, delivered 2,250 rpm earlier.

Calculated from the listed displacement and output, the Diesel produces approximately 69.9 hp per litre and the Gasoline 1.6 MT approximately 68.2 hp per litre. The two 1,997 cc versions each deliver approximately 70.1 hp per litre. Power density is therefore similar throughout the range; transmission, torque and fuel use are more useful deciding factors.

The 2.0 MT and 2.0 AT share the same 140 hp at 6,000 rpm and 200 Nm at 4,000 rpm. Their engine specifications are identical in displacement, cylinder count, Inline layout and absence of boost. The key difference is a 5-speed Manual versus a 4-speed Automatic.

Performance, fuel economy and mpg-related figures

The 1.6 MT Diesel is the clear economy leader. Its combined consumption is 5.2 L/100 km, which is 2.4 L/100 km lower than the Gasoline 1.6 MT, 2.7 lower than the 2.0 MT and 3.2 lower than the 2.0 AT. It also has the lowest city and highway consumption and the lowest listed CO₂ figure.

Between the equally powerful 1.6 MT versions, acceleration is identical at 11.8 seconds. The Diesel reaches 190 km/h, 5 km/h more than the Gasoline version, while using 3.6 L/100 km less in the city and 1.6 L/100 km less on the highway.

The 2.0 MT is the performance choice. It reaches 100 km/h in 9.7 seconds, making it 2.1 seconds quicker than either 1.6 MT and 1.2 seconds quicker than the 2.0 AT. Its 203 km/h maximum is 1 km/h below the Automatic, but it consumes 0.5 L/100 km less on the combined cycle.

The 2.0 AT has the highest top speed at 204 km/h, although its advantage over the 2.0 MT is only 1 km/h. It also records the highest consumption: 12.3 L/100 km in the city, 6.2 on the highway and 8.4 combined.

Citroen C-Triomphe dimensions, weight and wheels

Exterior dimensions are not measured in the supplied data. Ground clearance is also not measured for every version.

The Gasoline 1.6 MT is the lightest at 1,317 kg, weighing 39 kg less than the Diesel. The 2.0 MT adds only 53 kg over the Gasoline 1.6 MT while providing 31 additional hp, which explains its much better calculated weight-to-power ratio.

The 2.0 AT weighs 30 kg more than the 2.0 MT despite having the same 140 hp. Its calculated 10.00 kg/hp remains better than either 109 hp version, but it is less favorable than the 2.0 MT’s 9.79 kg/hp.

All four versions have a 60 L fuel tank. Wheel sizes are not measured for either 1.6 MT. The two 2.0 versions list 195/65 R15 and 215/55 R16.

Which Citroen C-Triomphe version should you buy?

Choose the 1.6 MT Diesel, 109 hp when fuel consumption and low-speed torque matter most. It combines the lowest listed consumption with 260 Nm at 1,750 rpm, exceeding every other version’s torque. Its trade-offs are an 11.8-second acceleration time and a 1,356 kg kerb weight, 39 kg above the Gasoline 1.6 MT.

Choose the 1.6 MT Gasoline, 109 hp if you want the lightest listed C-Triomphe and prefer the 92-fuel Gasoline configuration. It matches the Diesel’s 11.8-second acceleration but has 113 Nm less torque and consumes 2.4 L/100 km more on the combined cycle. On the available numbers, it offers no performance advantage over the Diesel.

Choose the 2.0 MT for the strongest overall balance of performance and consumption among the Gasoline versions. Its 140 hp output is 31 hp higher than either 1.6 MT, its 9.7-second acceleration is the quickest, and its 7.9 L/100 km combined consumption is only 0.3 above the Gasoline 1.6 MT. It also has the best calculated weight-to-power ratio.

Choose the 2.0 AT specifically for its Automatic gearbox. Compared with the mechanically similar 2.0 MT, it is 30 kg heavier, 1.2 seconds slower to 100 km/h and uses an additional 0.5 L/100 km combined. The Automatic does provide the range’s highest listed top speed, but only by 1 km/h.

For most performance-focused buyers, the 2.0 MT is the numerical standout. For economy, the 1.6 MT Diesel, 109 hp is decisively ahead. The 2.0 AT makes sense when an Automatic is the priority, while the 1.6 MT Gasoline, 109 hp is principally distinguished by having the lowest kerb weight. Reliability and problems are not measured in the supplied data, so no version can be ranked on those criteria.