Citroen Xsara 2003 vs Opel Astra 2001
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Cabrio | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 101 HP | |
| Torque: | 120 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 13 seconds | |
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Opel Astra is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Xsara engine produces 26 HP less power than Opel Astra, whereas torque is 30 NM less than Opel Astra. Due to the lower power, Citroen Xsara reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 7.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.8 l/100km | 7.3 l/100km | |
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The Citroen Xsara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen Xsara consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Astra, which means that by driving the Citroen Xsara over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Xsara consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Astra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
| 790 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Xsara gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 440'000 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 Opel Astra engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen C3, Peugeot 206, Citroen Berlingo | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Opel Zafira, Opel Vectra, Opel Meriva | |
| 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Opel Astra 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: | 4.37 m | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.39 m | |
| Citroen Xsara is 10 cm longer than the Opel Astra, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen Xsara is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 330 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xsara is 0.3 metres less than that of the Opel Astra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`100 | 1`695 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Citroen Xsara has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Opel Astra, so Citroen Xsara quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 2400 | |
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