Mazda 626 1988 vs Citroen Xantia 1993
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 61 HP | 71 HP | |
| Torque: | 121 NM | 121 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 20.8 seconds | 17.6 seconds | |
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Citroen Xantia is a more dynamic driving. Mazda 626 engine produces 10 HP less power than Citroen Xantia, the torque is the same for both cars. Due to the lower power, Mazda 626 reaches 100 km/h speed 3.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 6.2 | |
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The Citroen Xantia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Mazda 626 consumes 0.7 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 105 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 860 km in combined cycle | 1040 km in combined cycle | |
| Citroen Xantia gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 700'000 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 Xantia engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 20 years | 23 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Citroen Xsara, Citroen Berlingo, Rover 400 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen Xantia might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.59 m | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.39 m | |
| Mazda 626 is 15 cm longer than the Citroen Xantia, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Mazda 626 is 7 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): | 945 | 1`200 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | Citroen Xantia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mazda 626 has serious deffects in 70 percent more cases than Citroen Xantia, so Citroen Xantia quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 600 | |
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