Citroen Xantia 1995 vs Opel Astra 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 152 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 182 NM | 185 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.5 seconds | 9 seconds | |
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Opel Astra is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Xantia engine produces 16 HP more power than Opel Astra, but torque is 3 NM less than Opel Astra. Despite the higher power, Citroen Xantia reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.9 | 8.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.8 l/100km | 8.6 l/100km | |
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The Opel Astra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen Xantia consumes 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Astra, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen Xantia could require 195 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Xantia consumes 2.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Astra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 600 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 780 km on highway | ||
| 640 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 | 4.11 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.42 m | |
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Citroen Xantia is larger, but slightly lower. Citroen Xantia is 33 cm longer than the Opel Astra, 5 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Xantia is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 370 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1180 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xantia is 0.9 metres more than that of the Opel Astra, which means Citroen Xantia can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`685 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Citroen Xantia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Astra has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Citroen Xantia, so Citroen Xantia quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | 1000 | |
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