Citroen Xsara 2004 vs Ford Focus 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 68 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 150 NM | 215 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.7 seconds | 12.6 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Xsara engine produces 22 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 65 NM less than Ford Focus. Due to the lower power, Citroen Xsara reaches 100 km/h speed 4.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 4.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.2 l/100km | 5.6 l/100km | |
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The Citroen Xsara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen Xsara consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that by driving the Citroen Xsara over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Xsara consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1200 km in combined cycle | 1120 km in combined cycle | |
| 1420 km on highway | 1320 km on highway | ||
| 1030 km with real consumption | 940 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Xsara gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 300'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Citroen Xsara engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Citroen C3, Peugeot 206, Citroen C2, Peugeot 1007 | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen Xsara might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.19 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.45 m | |
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Citroen Xsara is smaller. Citroen Xsara is 15 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 14 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen Xsara is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 385 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1247 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xsara is 0.3 metres more than that of the Ford Focus. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`100 | 1`790 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Citroen Xsara has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Citroen Xsara, so Citroen Xsara quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 400 | 1400 | |
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