Citroen Xantia 1998 vs Renault Laguna 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.1 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 270 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
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Renault Laguna is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Xantia engine produces 10 HP less power than Renault Laguna, whereas torque is 20 NM less than Renault Laguna. Due to the lower power, Citroen Xantia reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 5.5 | |
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The Renault Laguna is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen Xantia consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Laguna, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen Xantia could require 225 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 920 km in combined cycle | 1270 km in combined cycle | |
| 1180 km on highway | 1520 km on highway | ||
| Renault Laguna gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 11 other car models, including Volvo V40, Renault Scenic, Volvo S40, Mitsubishi Carisma | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Citroen Xantia engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.58 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.43 m | |
| Citroen Xantia is 6 cm shorter than the Renault Laguna, 1 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Xantia is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xantia is 0.1 metres more than that of the Renault Laguna. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | low | |
| Citroen Xantia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Laguna has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Citroen Xantia, so Citroen Xantia quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
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