Citroen Xsara 2000 vs Honda Civic 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.7 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 147 NM | 154 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.7 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
| Citroen Xsara engine produces 15 HP less power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 7 NM less than Honda Civic. Due to the lower power, Citroen Xsara reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 6.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.4 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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By specification Citroen Xsara consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen Xsara could require 15 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Citroen Xsara consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Xsara gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen C3, Peugeot 207, Peugeot 206 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Honda FR-V, Honda Stream | |
| 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: | 4.19 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.40 m | |
| Citroen Xsara is 29 cm shorter than the Honda Civic, 1 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 441 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xsara is 0.1 metres less than that of the Honda Civic. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`100 | 1`590 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Citroen Xsara has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Civic has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Citroen Xsara, so Citroen Xsara quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.4/10 | 8.4/10 | |
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