Citroen Xantia 1998 vs Ford Mondeo 1996
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 135 HP | 116 HP | |
| Torque: | 180 NM | 158 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.6 seconds | 11 seconds | |
| Citroen Xantia engine produces 19 HP more power than Ford Mondeo, whereas torque is 22 NM more than Ford Mondeo. Despite the higher power, Citroen Xantia reaches 100 km/h speed 2.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.8 | 8.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.8 l/100km | 8.4 l/100km | |
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The Ford Mondeo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen Xantia consumes 1.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen Xantia could require 270 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Xantia consumes 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 660 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| 660 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Mondeo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.56 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.37 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Citroen Xantia is 4 cm shorter than the Ford Mondeo, 1 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Xantia is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 460 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1290 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xantia is 0.7 metres more than that of the Ford Mondeo, which means Citroen Xantia can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`790 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Citroen Xantia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Mondeo has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Citroen Xantia, so Citroen Xantia quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 600 | |
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