Citroen Xantia 1998 vs Hyundai Elantra 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.1 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 112 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 235 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Hyundai Elantra is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Xantia engine produces 2 HP less power than Hyundai Elantra, but torque is 15 NM more than Hyundai Elantra. Due to the lower power, Citroen Xantia reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 6.4 | |
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The Hyundai Elantra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen Xantia consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Elantra, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen Xantia could require 90 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 920 km in combined cycle | 850 km in combined cycle | |
| 1180 km on highway | 1070 km on highway | ||
| 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. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Elantra might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.50 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.42 m | |
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Citroen Xantia is larger, but slightly lower. Citroen Xantia is 2 cm longer than the Hyundai Elantra, 4 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Xantia is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 415 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1222 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xantia is 0.9 metres more than that of the Hyundai Elantra, which means Citroen Xantia can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`910 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Hyundai Elantra has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen Xantia has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Hyundai Elantra, so Hyundai Elantra quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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