Enter the 17-character VIN of your Citroen C3 to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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Enter the 17 characters of a Citroen C3 VIN and the decoder returns the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture, free and without registration. Our data for the C3 covers 13 versions with model years from 2002 to 2024, in Hatchback, Wagon and Convertible body styles, and with power from 60 to 120 hp.
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage, theft or owners, so the decoded result says nothing about how a particular car has been used. That information comes from a paid vehicle history report, and on a car you are looking at it is worth comparing the VIN, the decoded model year and the body style with the registration papers.
2002 - 2024
Production years
60 - 120 hp
Power
3
Body styles
13
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citroen C3 I (Phase I, 2002) | 2002 - 2005 | Hatchback | 60 - 109 hp |
| Citroen C3 Pluriel (Phase I, 2003) | 2003 - 2010 | Convertible | 60 - 109 hp |
| Citroen C3 I X-TR (Phase I, 2004) | 2004 - 2005 | Hatchback | 68 - 90 hp |
| Citroen C3 I (Phase II, 2005) | 2005 - 2009 | Hatchback | 60 - 109 hp |
| Citroen C3 I X-TR (Phase II, 2005) | 2005 - 2006 | Hatchback | 68 - 90 hp |
| Citroen C3 I Picasso (Phase I, 2008) | 2008 - 2013 | Wagon | 90 - 120 hp |
| Citroen C3 II (Phase I, 2009) | 2009 - 2013 | Hatchback | 60 - 120 hp |
| Citroen C3 I Picasso (Phase II, 2013) | 2013 - 2017 | Wagon | 92 - 120 hp |
| Citroen C3 II (Phase II, 2013) | 2013 - 2016 | Hatchback | 68 - 120 hp |
| Citroen C3 III (Phase I, 2016) | 2016 - 2020 | Hatchback | 68 - 110 hp |
| Citroen C3 III (Phase II, 2020) | 2020 - 2024 | Hatchback | 83 - 110 hp |
| Citroen C3 (India and Latin America) | 2022 - 2023 | - | 82 - 115 hp |
| Citroen C3 IV (Phase I, 2024) | 2024 | - | - |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Citroen C3, with model years 2002 - 2024 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 2002 - 2024 across 13 versions of the Citroen C3. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Citroen C3 the characters to expect are 2 (2002), 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018), K (2019), L (2020), M (2021), N (2022), P (2023), R (2024).
13 versions, in 3 body styles, with power up to 120 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The decoder gives you the model year, which is the 10th character of the VIN. Match it against the version years in our data, such as Citroen C3 II (Phase I, 2009) and (Phase II, 2013), or Citroen C3 III (Phase I, 2016) and (Phase II, 2020). The year narrows the choice, but the registration papers should confirm the final version.
Check that all 17 characters match exactly, and remember that the letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN. Then compare the decoded model year and country of manufacture with the registration papers, and check that the body style and power listed there fit what our data shows for the C3: Hatchback, Wagon or Convertible, and 60 to 120 hp.
It reads only the VIN, so it cannot show accidents, mileage, theft or previous owners. It also does not describe the condition of an individual car.