Citroen Xantia 1998 vs Ford Mondeo 2000
| Body: | Hatchback | Sedan | |
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| The hatchback generally has more luggage space thanks to a larger trunk door opening and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into luggage space. Sedans tend to be quieter than hatchbacks, due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 135 HP | 145 HP | |
| Torque: | 180 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.6 seconds | 11.4 seconds | |
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Ford Mondeo is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Xantia engine produces 10 HP less power than Ford Mondeo, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Ford Mondeo. Due to the lower power, Citroen Xantia reaches 100 km/h speed 2.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.8 | 9.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.8 l/100km | 10.5 l/100km | |
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The Citroen Xantia is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Citroen Xantia consumes 0.4 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 60 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Citroen Xantia consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 59 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 660 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
| 660 km with real consumption | 560 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Xantia 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 | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.43 m | |
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Citroen Xantia is smaller. Citroen Xantia is 21 cm shorter than the Ford Mondeo, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen Xantia is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 500 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xantia is 0.1 metres less than that of the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`865 | |
| 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 | 1200 | |
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