Mazda 626 1988 vs Citroen Xantia 1997
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 141 NM | 147 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.1 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Mazda 626 and Citroen Xantia have the same engine power, but Mazda 626 torque is 6 NM less than Citroen Xantia. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.8 | 8.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.8 l/100km | 8.1 l/100km | |
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The Citroen Xantia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Mazda 626 consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xantia, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Mazda 626 could require 60 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mazda 626 consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xantia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 680 km with real consumption | 860 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Xantia gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 23 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Citroen Berlingo | |
| 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 Mazda 626 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: | 4.59 m | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.38 m | |
| Mazda 626 is 15 cm longer than the Citroen Xantia, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Mazda 626 is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda 626 is 0.2 metres less than that of the Citroen Xantia. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`000 | 1`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Citroen Xantia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mazda 626 has serious deffects in 195 percent more cases than Citroen Xantia, so Citroen Xantia quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 600 | |
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