Citroen C8 2004 vs Renault Grand Espace 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 130 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 315 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.6 seconds | 13.9 seconds | |
| Citroen C8 engine produces 10 HP less power than Renault Grand Espace, whereas torque is 5 NM less than Renault Grand Espace. Despite less power, Citroen C8 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 9.2 | |
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The Citroen C8 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen C8 consumes 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Grand Espace, which means that by driving the Citroen C8 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 285 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1090 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 1310 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
| Citroen C8 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Fiat Ulysse, Peugeot 607 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Renault Laguna, Renault Espace, Renault VEL Satis | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Renault Grand Espace might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.73 m | 4.86 m | |
| Width: | 1.85 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.86 m | 1.75 m | |
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Citroen C8 is smaller, but higher. Citroen C8 is 13 cm shorter than the Renault Grand Espace, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen C8 is 11 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 456 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 456 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2948 litres | 3050 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Renault Grand Espace (by 102 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C8 is 0.5 metres less than that of the Renault Grand Espace, which means Citroen C8 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`500 | 2`665 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 3200 | |
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