Citroen Xantia 1996 vs Honda Accord 1995
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.1 Diesel | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 184 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
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Honda Accord is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Xantia engine produces 26 HP less power than Honda Accord, but torque is 66 NM more than Honda Accord. Due to the lower power, Citroen Xantia reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 9.0 | |
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The Citroen Xantia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen Xantia consumes 2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord, which means that by driving the Citroen Xantia over 15,000 km in a year you can save 300 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 920 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| Citroen Xantia gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 630'000 km | 460'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Citroen Xantia engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Honda CR-V | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Honda Accord might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Citroen Xantia engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.44 m | 4.77 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.42 m | |
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Citroen Xantia is smaller. Citroen Xantia is 33 cm shorter than the Honda Accord, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen Xantia is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 430 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 739 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xantia is 0.1 metres less than that of the Honda Accord. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`880 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Citroen Xantia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Accord has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Citroen Xantia, so Citroen Xantia quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | 3800 | |
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