Citroen Xantia 1993 vs Kia Sephia 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 80 HP | |
| Torque: | 130 NM | 125 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.4 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
| Citroen Xantia engine produces 10 HP more power than Kia Sephia, whereas torque is 5 NM more than Kia Sephia. Despite the higher power, Citroen Xantia reaches 100 km/h speed 2.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 7.9 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 840 km with real consumption | 600 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: | 4.44 m | 4.25 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.39 m | |
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Citroen Xantia is larger, but slightly lower. Citroen Xantia is 19 cm longer than the Kia Sephia, 7 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Xantia is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 9.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xantia is 1.1 metres more than that of the Kia Sephia, which means Citroen Xantia can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`350 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Citroen Xantia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sephia has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Citroen Xantia, so Citroen Xantia quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | no data | |
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