Citroen Xsara 2003 vs Volkswagen Bora 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 205 NM | 285 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Bora is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Xsara engine produces 25 HP less power than Volkswagen Bora, whereas torque is 80 NM less than Volkswagen Bora. Due to the lower power, Citroen Xsara reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.5 | 5.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.9 l/100km | 5.9 l/100km | |
| By specification Citroen Xsara consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Bora, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen Xsara could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 980 km in combined cycle | 1030 km in combined cycle | |
| 1250 km on highway | 1240 km on highway | ||
| 910 km with real consumption | 930 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 3 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Peugeot 206, Citroen C5, Peugeot 306 | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A6, Audi A4 | |
| 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: | 4.37 m | 4.41 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.47 m | |
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Citroen Xsara is smaller. Citroen Xsara is 4 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Bora, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen Xsara is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 460 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xsara is 0.3 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Bora. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`100 | 1`880 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1600 | |
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