Citroen Xantia 1998 vs Nissan Primera 1999
| Gearbox: | Automatic | 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 | 177 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.8 seconds | 14 seconds | |
| Citroen Xantia and Nissan Primera have the same engine power, but Citroen Xantia torque is 19 NM more than Nissan Primera. Citroen Xantia reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 6.5 | |
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The Nissan Primera is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen Xantia consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Primera, 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 | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 810 km in combined cycle | 920 km in combined cycle | |
| 1080 km on highway | 1090 km on highway | ||
| Nissan Primera gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 320'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Citroen Xantia engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Citroen Xsara, Fiat Ulysse | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen Xantia might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.41 m | |
| Citroen Xantia and Nissan Primera are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 505 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1357 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 800 | 1`795 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| Citroen Xantia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Primera has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Citroen Xantia, so Citroen Xantia quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 600 | |
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