Citroen Xantia 1998 vs Skoda Octavia 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.1 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 210 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 13.2 seconds | |
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Citroen Xantia is more dynamic to drive. Citroen Xantia engine produces 20 HP more power than Skoda Octavia, whereas torque is 40 NM more than Skoda Octavia. Thanks to more power Citroen Xantia reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 5.0 | |
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The Skoda Octavia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen Xantia consumes 2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Octavia, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen Xantia could require 300 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 920 km in combined cycle | 1100 km in combined cycle | |
| 1180 km on highway | 1300 km on highway | ||
| Skoda Octavia gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 630'000 km | 610'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi A3, Volkswagen Bora, Seat Leon | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Skoda Octavia might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.51 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.43 m | |
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Citroen Xantia is larger, but lower. Citroen Xantia is 1 cm longer than the Skoda Octavia, 3 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Xantia is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xantia is 0.2 metres more than that of the Skoda Octavia. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Skoda Octavia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen Xantia has serious deffects in 90 percent more cases than Skoda Octavia, so Skoda Octavia quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1200 | |
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