Citroen Xantia 1998 vs Volkswagen Passat 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 147 NM | 168 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.7 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Passat is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Xantia engine produces 35 HP less power than Volkswagen Passat, whereas torque is 21 NM less than Volkswagen Passat. Due to the lower power, Citroen Xantia reaches 100 km/h speed 3.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.5 | 8.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.3 l/100km | 9.2 l/100km | |
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The Citroen Xantia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen Xantia consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat, which means that by driving the Citroen Xantia over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Xantia consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
| 780 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Xantia gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Citroen Berlingo | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen Xantia might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volkswagen Passat 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: | 4.71 m | 4.67 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.50 m | |
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Citroen Xantia is larger, but lower. Citroen Xantia is 4 cm longer than the Volkswagen Passat, 2 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Xantia is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 495 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xantia is 0.4 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Passat, which means Citroen Xantia can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`920 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | low | |
| Citroen Xantia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Passat has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Citroen Xantia, so Citroen Xantia quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1200 | |
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