Citroen C8 2002 vs Renault Espace 2003
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 138 HP | 165 HP | |
| Torque: | 190 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.4 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
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Renault Espace is a more dynamic driving. Citroen C8 engine produces 27 HP less power than Renault Espace, whereas torque is 60 NM less than Renault Espace. Due to the lower power, Citroen C8 reaches 100 km/h speed 3.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.6 | 10.5 | |
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The Citroen C8 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen C8 consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Espace, which means that by driving the Citroen C8 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 83 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 790 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 1020 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen Xsara, Peugeot 407, Peugeot 206, Citroen Xsara Picasso | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Renault Megane, Renault Grand Espace | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Renault Espace might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.73 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.85 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.86 m | 1.73 m | |
| Citroen C8 is 7 cm longer than the Renault Espace, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen C8 is 13 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 225 litres | 291 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 225 litres | 291 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2948 litres | 2860 litres | |
| In 7-seat version Renault Espace has more luggage space (by 66 litres). The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen C8 (by 88 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C8 is 0.1 metres less than that of the Renault Espace. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`435 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | low | |
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 1600 | |
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