Citroen Xsara 2000 vs Peugeot 306 1999
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 147 NM | 135 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 15 seconds | |
| Citroen Xsara engine produces 20 HP more power than Peugeot 306, whereas torque is 12 NM more than Peugeot 306. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 7.8 | |
| Citroen Xsara consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Peugeot 306, which means that by driving the Citroen Xsara over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| Peugeot 306 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen C3, Peugeot 207, Peugeot 206 | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Citroen Xsara, Peugeot 206, Citroen Xsara Picasso, Peugeot 106 | |
| 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: | yes | no | |
| The Citroen Xsara 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 | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.40 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Citroen Xsara is 3 cm longer than the Peugeot 306, 2 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Xsara is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 440 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xsara is 0.2 metres less than that of the Peugeot 306. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`000 | 1`600 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Peugeot 306 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Citroen Xsara, so Peugeot 306 quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1200 | |
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