Citroen Xantia 1998 vs Ford Mondeo 2000
| Body: | Hatchback | Sedan | |
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| The hatchback generally has more luggage space thanks to a larger trunk door opening and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into luggage space. Sedans tend to be quieter than hatchbacks, due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 112 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 155 NM | 165 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 11.6 seconds | |
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Ford Mondeo is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Xantia engine produces 2 HP more power than Ford Mondeo, but torque is 10 NM less than Ford Mondeo. Despite the higher power, Citroen Xantia reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.7 | 7.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.4 l/100km | 8.1 l/100km | |
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The Ford Mondeo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen Xantia consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen Xantia could require 150 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Xantia consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 59 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 970 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| 770 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.43 m | |
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Citroen Xantia is smaller. Citroen Xantia is 21 cm shorter than the Ford Mondeo, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen Xantia is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 500 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xantia is 0.1 metres less than that of the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`865 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Citroen Xantia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Mondeo has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Citroen Xantia, so Citroen Xantia quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1200 | |
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