Citroen Xantia 1998 vs Citroen Xsara 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 147 NM | 147 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.6 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
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Citroen Xsara is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Xantia engine produces 20 HP less power than Citroen Xsara, the torque is the same for both cars. Due to the lower power, Citroen Xantia reaches 100 km/h speed 4.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.4 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.3 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The Citroen Xsara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen Xantia consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen Xantia could require 225 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Xantia consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 54 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 1010 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 780 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Citroen Berlingo | 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Citroen Xsara engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
| Citroen Xsara 2000 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 2000 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.19 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.40 m | |
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Citroen Xantia is larger, but slightly lower. Citroen Xantia is 33 cm longer than the Citroen Xsara, 6 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Xantia is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xantia is 0.3 metres more than that of the Citroen Xsara. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`100 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | below average | |
| Citroen Xantia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen Xsara has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Citroen Xantia, so Citroen Xantia quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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