Kia Clarus 1999 vs Citroen Xsara 2000
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 133 HP | 137 HP | |
| Torque: | 171 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.8 seconds | 8.8 seconds | |
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Citroen Xsara is a more dynamic driving. Kia Clarus engine produces 4 HP less power than Citroen Xsara, whereas torque is 19 NM less than Citroen Xsara. Due to the lower power, Kia Clarus reaches 100 km/h speed 5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.1 | 7.7 | |
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The Citroen Xsara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Clarus consumes 3.4 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 510 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 54 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 540 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 690 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
| Citroen Xsara gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Citroen Xsara engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Kia Optima, Kia Carens, Kia Magentis | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Peugeot 407, Peugeot 206, Citroen Xsara Picasso | |
| 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`100 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 1000 | |
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