Citroen Xsara 1998 vs Honda Prelude 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 133 HP | |
| Torque: | 135 NM | 179 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.1 seconds | 9.2 seconds | |
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Honda Prelude is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Xsara engine produces 43 HP less power than Honda Prelude, whereas torque is 44 NM less than Honda Prelude. Due to the lower power, Citroen Xsara reaches 100 km/h speed 3.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 9.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.8 l/100km | 9.0 l/100km | |
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The Citroen Xsara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen Xsara consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Prelude, which means that by driving the Citroen Xsara over 15,000 km in a year you can save 225 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Xsara consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Prelude. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 660 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Xsara gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Peugeot 206, Peugeot 306, Citroen Xsara Picasso, Peugeot 106 | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.17 m | 4.54 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.32 m | |
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Citroen Xsara is smaller, but higher. Citroen Xsara is 37 cm shorter than the Honda Prelude, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen Xsara is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xsara is 0.3 metres less than that of the Honda Prelude. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`100 | 1`200 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1200 | |
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