The L model is the "no-frills" version of the C2 and comes with basic equipment, including black plastic bumbers and no fog lamps. The LX model, produced from 2003 to 2005, came with black lower bumper and door handles, CD player, rear seat modulation and no fog lamps. The Design includes body-coloured bumpers and electric windows. The SX is the luxury spec. It features what many consider to be overpriced features[citation needed], including 'bumper colour coded paint' and air conditioning, the latter of which has an unfortunate effect on the 1.1 SX performance, increasing the 0-100 km/h time by 3 seconds to 17.2 seconds.
The Furio, VTR and VTS are the sports models which made the C2's predecessor, the Saxo, famous as an affordable, sporty-looking and very fast 'pocket rocket'. The Furio is available with SensoDrive, a paddle-shift transmission. It has exactly the same sports body kit as the more expensive VTR and VTS models but lacks the alloy wheels of those models.
The VTR also has an adequate 110 bhp engine, whereas the VTS is the premium sports model, with a 125 bhp engine capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in 8.2 seconds, seen as sluggish by modern hot hatch standards, where the fastest hot hatch achieves 5.3 seconds Clio V6, this is obviously designed to be insurance friendly.
2004's limited edition GT model offered a sporty bodykit, with bright red, blue, silver and black paintwork and unique white alloy wheels. All GTs had a number certificate to show their authenticity.
[edit] Technology
Some C2 models feature a "Stop & Start" hybrid system, with the internal combustion engine being supplemented by a small electric motor. The "Stop & Start" system automatically cuts the engine when it is not needed (such as when stopped in traffic) but restarts it briskly when the driver attempts to move on again. The technology has been developed by Valeo and results in lower urban fuel consumption.
Similar technology to this was previously seen in the 1980s, with the VW Polo "Formel E" and the VW Golf MKIII "Ecomatic".