Alfa Romeo 147 2001 vs Citroen Xsara 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 146 NM | 147 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.6 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
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Citroen Xsara is a more dynamic driving. Alfa Romeo 147 engine produces 10 HP more power than Citroen Xsara, but torque is 1 NM less than Citroen Xsara. Despite the higher power, Alfa Romeo 147 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.2 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.6 l/100km | 7.3 l/100km | |
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The Citroen Xsara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Alfa Romeo 147 consumes 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Alfa Romeo 147 could require 195 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Alfa Romeo 147 consumes 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 54 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Xsara gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Alfa Romeo 156 | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen C3, Peugeot 206, Peugeot 207 | |
| 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. | |||
| Citroen Xsara 2003 1.6 engine: Relatively reliable engine, the main problems tend to be with the engine control electronics. The engine is demanding on fuel quality and fuel consumption is relatively high. It is highly recommended to ... More about Citroen Xsara 2003 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.17 m | 4.19 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.40 m | |
| Alfa Romeo 147 is 2 cm shorter than the Citroen Xsara, 3 cm wider, while the height of Alfa Romeo 147 is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 280 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1030 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Alfa Romeo 147 is 0.8 metres more than that of the Citroen Xsara, which means Alfa Romeo 147 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`710 | 1`100 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Citroen Xsara has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Alfa Romeo 147 has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Citroen Xsara, so Citroen Xsara quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 600 | |
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