Opel Astra 2001 vs Citroen Xsara 2003
| Body: | Cabrio | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 101 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 150 NM | 147 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
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Citroen Xsara is a more dynamic driving. Opel Astra engine produces 9 HP less power than Citroen Xsara, but torque is 3 NM more than Citroen Xsara. Due to the lower power, Opel Astra reaches 100 km/h speed 3.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.1 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 7.3 l/100km | |
| By specification Opel Astra consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Opel Astra could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 52 litres | 54 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Xsara gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Opel Zafira, Opel Vectra, Opel Meriva | 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: | 4.27 m | 4.37 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.42 m | |
| Opel Astra is 10 cm shorter than the Citroen Xsara, 1 cm wider, while the height of Opel Astra is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 330 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Astra is 0.3 metres more than that of the Citroen Xsara. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`695 | 1`100 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Citroen Xsara has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Opel Astra, so Citroen Xsara quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 800 | |
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