SAAB 9-3 1998 vs Citroen C5 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 260 NM | 317 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
| SAAB 9-3 engine produces 21 HP less power than Citroen C5, whereas torque is 57 NM less than Citroen C5. Despite less power, SAAB 9-3 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.2 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.8 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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The SAAB 9-3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification SAAB 9-3 consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C5, which means that by driving the SAAB 9-3 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, SAAB 9-3 consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C5. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 68 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1090 km in combined cycle | 940 km in combined cycle | |
| 1470 km on highway | 1150 km on highway | ||
| 1000 km with real consumption | 840 km with real consumption | ||
| SAAB 9-3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.63 m | 4.62 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.48 m | |
| SAAB 9-3 is 1 cm longer than the Citroen C5, 6 cm narrower, while the height of SAAB 9-3 is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 12.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the SAAB 9-3 is 2 metres less than that of the Citroen C5, which means SAAB 9-3 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 1`100 | |
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| Quality: | high | average | |
| SAAB 9-3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C5 has serious deffects in 90 percent more cases than SAAB 9-3, so SAAB 9-3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
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