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: | 112 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 155 NM | 147 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
| Citroen Xantia engine produces 2 HP more power than Citroen Xsara, whereas torque is 8 NM more than Citroen Xsara. Despite the higher power, Citroen Xantia reaches 100 km/h speed 2.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.7 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.4 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 1.8 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 270 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Xantia consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 54 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 970 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 770 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Citroen Xsara, Peugeot 306 | 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 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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