Hyundai Accent 1999 vs Citroen Xsara 1999
| Body: | Hatchback | Coupe | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 132 NM | 135 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.2 seconds | 14.5 seconds | |
| Hyundai Accent and Citroen Xsara have the same engine power, but Hyundai Accent torque is 3 NM less than Citroen Xsara. Hyundai Accent reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 7.8 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 54 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 570 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 710 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| Citroen Xsara gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Peugeot 206, Peugeot 306, 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| 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: | 4.20 m | 4.17 m | |
| Width: | 1.67 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.40 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Hyundai Accent is 3 cm longer than the Citroen Xsara, 3 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 321 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
859 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 9.9 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai Accent is 0.8 metres less than that of the Citroen Xsara, which means Hyundai Accent can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`490 | 1`100 | |
| 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 (€): | no data | 800 | |
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