Citroen Xsara 2000 vs Audi A3 2000
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 147 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 12.7 seconds | |
| Citroen Xsara engine produces 8 HP more power than Audi A3, but torque is 1 NM less than Audi A3. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 8.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.2 l/100km | 8.9 l/100km | |
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By specification Citroen Xsara consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3, which means that by driving the Citroen Xsara over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Citroen Xsara consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| 580 km with real consumption | 610 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 2 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen C3, Peugeot 207, Peugeot 206 | Used also on Volkswagen Golf | |
| 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 | 4.15 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.43 m | |
| Citroen Xsara is 22 cm longer than the Audi A3, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen Xsara is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1110 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 Audi A3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`000 | 1`695 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Citroen Xsara has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Audi A3 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Citroen Xsara, so Citroen Xsara quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.4/10 | 7.3/10 | |
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