Citroen Xantia 1998 vs Citroen C5 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 196 NM | 205 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.1 seconds | 13.1 seconds | |
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Citroen C5 is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Xantia and Citroen C5 have the same engine power, but Citroen Xantia torque is 9 NM less than Citroen C5. Citroen Xantia reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 5.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 6.3 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen Xantia consumes 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C5, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen Xantia could require 180 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 Citroen C5. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 940 km in combined cycle | 1150 km in combined cycle | |
| 1180 km on highway | 1400 km on highway | ||
| 980 km with real consumption | 1040 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Citroen Xsara, Fiat Ulysse | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen Xsara, Peugeot 206, Peugeot 306 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Citroen C5 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.62 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.48 m | |
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Citroen Xantia is smaller. Citroen Xantia is 10 cm shorter than the Citroen C5, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen Xantia is 10 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xantia is 0.4 metres less than that of the Citroen C5, which means Citroen Xantia can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Citroen C5 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen Xantia has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Citroen C5, so Citroen C5 quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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