Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
Citroen Xantia is available only with front wheel drive, while Volkswagen Golf can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive.
Engines:
1.6 - 2.9
1.4 - 3.2
Performance
Power:
71 - 194 HP
68 - 241 HP
Torque:
121 - 267 NM
128 - 320 NM
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
8.2 - 23.6 seconds
6.4 - 17.2 seconds
In general, Volkswagen Golf are available with more powerful and dynamic engines than Citroen Xantia. Select a car version for a more accurate comparison!
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
6.2 - 11.6
4.0 - 11.5
Citroen Xantia petrol engines consumes on average 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Golf. On average, Citroen Xantia equipped with diesel engines consume 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version!
Citroen Xantia is larger, but lower. Citroen Xantia is 29 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, 2 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Xantia is 6 cm lower.
Trunk capacity:
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330 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down
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1185 litres
Turning diameter:
11.4 meters
10.9 meters
The turning circle of the Citroen Xantia is 0.5 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Golf, which means Citroen Xantia can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces.
