Citroen Xantia 1998 vs Citroen C5 2001
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 196 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.8 seconds | 12.7 seconds | |
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Citroen C5 is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Xantia engine produces 20 HP less power than Citroen C5, whereas torque is 54 NM less than Citroen C5. Due to the lower power, Citroen Xantia reaches 100 km/h speed 3.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 6.5 | |
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The Citroen C5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen Xantia consumes 1.5 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 225 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 810 km in combined cycle | 1010 km in combined cycle | |
| 1080 km on highway | 1290 km on highway | ||
| Citroen C5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 560'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Citroen Xsara, Fiat Ulysse | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen Xsara, Suzuki Grand Vitara, Peugeot 607 | |
| 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): | 800 | 1`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Citroen C5 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen Xantia has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Citroen C5, so Citroen C5 quality is probably better | ||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
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