Citroen C-Elysee 2012 vs Opel Insignia 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 92 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
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Opel Insignia is a more dynamic driving. Citroen C-Elysee engine produces 38 HP less power than Opel Insignia, whereas torque is 70 NM less than Opel Insignia. Due to the lower power, Citroen C-Elysee reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 5.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.0 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C-Elysee is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C-Elysee consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Insignia, which means that by driving the Citroen C-Elysee over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C-Elysee consumes 2.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Insignia. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.43 m | 4.84 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.50 m | |
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Citroen C-Elysee is smaller. Citroen C-Elysee is 42 cm shorter than the Opel Insignia, 11 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen C-Elysee is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 506 litres | 500 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Citroen C-Elysee has 6 litres more trunk space than the Opel Insignia. The Opel Insignia may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C-Elysee is 0.2 metres less than that of the Opel Insignia. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`548 | 2`170 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Opel Insignia scores higher in safety tests. The Opel Insignia scores significantly higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 2800 | 8200 | |
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