It's pretty torquey from idle up to high revs and it'll do 60mph in 2nd gear. While they certainly aren't in hot/warm-hatch territory, they are pretty good compared to other city cars. Being chain cam is brilliant IMO, changing belts is expensive and even more expensive if they break. These engines like oil changes but that's because they have a chain cam. It hasn't had any issues and still sounds like new IMO. Having recently driven my Saab for the first time, the Wife wants more oomph now!ģ-cylinder engines: long lasting? - P3t3r We are thinking of chopping in the C1 for a Clio 1.2 turbo though. This may have an effect on life, but not if otherwise driven sympathetically and well serviced (my Saab Aero is driven very hard – it’s on 104k, and my previous Rover 800 Vitesse Sport, 200PS Turbo was similarly driven hard and I sold it on at 187k to an ROC member who was chuffed to bits with it) Overtaking simply isn’t an option most of the time. I agree though, the C1 is great around town but we have to work it hard on the open road. The Polo is a better car to drive all round, but that’s because it’s larger capacity gives it more mid range.
The C1 is dog slow, but that’s the measly 68hp, not the fact it’s 3cyl. My son has a Polo 1.2 3cyl, 102k miles and running fine My wife has a C1, 3cyl 1.0l, 45k miles and running fine. I see no reason a 3 cyl engine should not last as long as a similar 4 cyl.
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