Citroen Xantia 1998 vs Honda Civic 1997
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 135 HP | 114 HP | |
| Torque: | 180 NM | 134 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.6 seconds | 11.6 seconds | |
| Citroen Xantia engine produces 21 HP more power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 46 NM more than Honda Civic. Despite the higher power, Citroen Xantia reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.8 | 6.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.8 l/100km | 6.8 l/100km | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen Xantia consumes 3.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen Xantia could require 480 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Xantia consumes 3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 660 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 660 km with real consumption | 800 km with real consumption | ||
| Honda Civic gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.39 m | |
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Citroen Xantia is larger, but slightly lower. Citroen Xantia is 20 cm longer than the Honda Civic, 6 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Xantia is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 375 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 825 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xantia is 0.7 metres more than that of the Honda Civic, which means Citroen Xantia can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`550 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| Citroen Xantia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Civic has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Citroen Xantia, so Citroen Xantia quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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