Volkswagen Bora 1999 vs Citroen Xsara 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 285 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 11.8 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Bora is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Bora engine produces 5 HP more power than Citroen Xsara, whereas torque is 35 NM more than Citroen Xsara. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Bora reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 5.3 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 54 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1030 km in combined cycle | 1010 km in combined cycle | |
| 1240 km on highway | 1250 km on highway | ||
| 930 km with real consumption | 930 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 560'000 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: | 3 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A6, Audi A4 | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Suzuki Grand Vitara, Citroen C5, Peugeot 607 | |
| 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: | 4.41 m | 4.37 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.42 m | |
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Volkswagen Bora is larger. Volkswagen Bora is 4 cm longer than the Citroen Xsara, 4 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Bora is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 460 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Bora is 0.3 metres more than that of the Citroen Xsara. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`880 | 1`100 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.0/10 | 8.4/10 | |
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