Citroen Xsara 2004 vs Opel Corsa 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Diesel | 1.7 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 68 HP | 65 HP | |
| Torque: | 150 NM | 130 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.7 seconds | 14.5 seconds | |
| Citroen Xsara engine produces 3 HP more power than Opel Corsa, whereas torque is 20 NM more than Opel Corsa. Despite the higher power, Citroen Xsara reaches 100 km/h speed 2.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 4.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.2 l/100km | 5.1 l/100km | |
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By specification Citroen Xsara consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Corsa, which means that by driving the Citroen Xsara over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Citroen Xsara consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Corsa. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 44 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1200 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 1420 km on highway | 1070 km on highway | ||
| 1030 km with real consumption | 860 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Xsara gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.19 m | 3.82 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.65 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.44 m | |
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Citroen Xsara is larger, but slightly lower. Citroen Xsara is 37 cm longer than the Opel Corsa, 5 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Xsara is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 260 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1060 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 9.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xsara is 0.8 metres more than that of the Opel Corsa, which means Citroen Xsara can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`100 | 1`505 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Citroen Xsara has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Corsa has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Citroen Xsara, so Citroen Xsara quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 400 | 1200 | |
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