Citroen Xantia 1998 vs Peugeot 206 2002
| 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 | 205 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.8 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
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Peugeot 206 is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Xantia and Peugeot 206 have the same engine power, but Citroen Xantia torque is 9 NM less than Peugeot 206. Citroen Xantia reaches 100 km/h speed 4.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 5.0 | |
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The Peugeot 206 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen Xantia consumes 3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Peugeot 206, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen Xantia could require 450 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 810 km in combined cycle | 1000 km in combined cycle | |
| 1080 km on highway | 1210 km on highway | ||
| Peugeot 206 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, Citroen C5, 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 Peugeot 206 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 | 3.82 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.65 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.43 m | |
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Citroen Xantia is larger, but lower. Citroen Xantia is 70 cm longer than the Peugeot 206, 11 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Xantia is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 210 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 992 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 9.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xantia is 1.1 metres more than that of the Peugeot 206, which means Citroen Xantia can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 800 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | Peugeot 206 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen Xantia has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Peugeot 206, so Peugeot 206 quality is probably slightly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
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