Citroen Xantia 1998 vs Kia Clarus 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 133 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 171 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.8 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
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Kia Clarus is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Xantia engine produces 23 HP less power than Kia Clarus, but torque is 79 NM more than Kia Clarus. Due to the lower power, Citroen Xantia reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 10.3 | |
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The Citroen Xantia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen Xantia consumes 4.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Clarus, which means that by driving the Citroen Xantia over 15,000 km in a year you can save 690 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1140 km in combined cycle | 580 km in combined cycle | |
| 1380 km on highway | 740 km on highway | ||
| Citroen Xantia gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 350'000 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: | 6 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen Xsara, Suzuki Grand Vitara, Citroen C5, Peugeot 607 | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Kia Optima, Kia Carens, Kia Magentis | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.71 m | 4.75 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.44 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Citroen Xantia is 4 cm shorter than the Kia Clarus, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen Xantia is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 304 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1580 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xantia is 0.8 metres more than that of the Kia Clarus, which means Citroen Xantia can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`865 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | no data | |
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