Citroen Xantia 1998 vs Volkswagen Passat 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 235 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.8 seconds | 12 seconds | |
| Citroen Xantia and Volkswagen Passat have the same engine power, but Citroen Xantia torque is 15 NM more than Volkswagen Passat. Citroen Xantia reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 6.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.0 l/100km | 6.0 l/100km | |
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The Citroen Xantia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen Xantia consumes 0.4 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 60 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1140 km in combined cycle | 1010 km in combined cycle | |
| 1380 km on highway | 1240 km on highway | ||
| 1080 km with real consumption | 1030 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Xantia gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 580'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 2 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 2 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi A6 | |
| 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. | |||
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 | 450 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`975 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | below average | |
| Citroen Xantia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Passat has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Citroen Xantia, so Citroen Xantia quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1000 | |
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