Citroen Xsara 1998 vs Hyundai Accent 1999
| Body: | Coupe | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 196 NM | 132 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.8 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
| Citroen Xsara and Hyundai Accent have the same engine power, but Citroen Xsara torque is 64 NM more than Hyundai Accent. Citroen Xsara reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 7.0 | |
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The Citroen Xsara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen Xsara consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Accent, which means that by driving the Citroen Xsara over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 810 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 1030 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
| Citroen Xsara gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Citroen Xantia, Fiat Ulysse | 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. Citroen Xsara might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Hyundai Accent 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: | 4.17 m | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.67 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.40 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Citroen Xsara is 3 cm shorter than the Hyundai Accent, 3 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 321 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 859 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 9.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xsara is 0.8 metres more than that of the Hyundai Accent, which means Citroen Xsara can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`100 | 1`490 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Hyundai Accent has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen Xsara has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Hyundai Accent, so Hyundai Accent quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | no data | |
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