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: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 145 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.4 seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
| Citroen Xantia engine produces 5 HP more power than Ford Mondeo, whereas torque is 45 NM more than Ford Mondeo. Despite the higher power, Citroen Xantia reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.9 | 8.0 | |
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The Ford Mondeo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen Xantia consumes 1.9 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 285 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 59 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 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 | 4.73 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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