Kia Clarus 1999 vs Citroen Xsara 2000
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 116 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 152 NM | 147 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.9 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Kia Clarus engine produces 6 HP more power than Citroen Xsara, whereas torque is 5 NM more than Citroen Xsara. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.9 | 7.6 | |
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The Citroen Xsara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Clarus consumes 3.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Clarus could require 495 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 54 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 550 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 680 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
| Citroen Xsara gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Kia Carens, Kia Shuma, Kia Sephia | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen C3, Peugeot 207, Peugeot 206 | |
| 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: | 4.75 m | 4.37 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.42 m | |
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Kia Clarus is larger. Kia Clarus is 38 cm longer than the Citroen Xsara, 8 cm wider, while the height of Kia Clarus is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 304 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Clarus is 0.1 metres less than that of the Citroen Xsara. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`840 | 1`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 1000 | |
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