Citroen Xantia 1998 vs Audi A6 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 | 12.9 seconds | |
| Citroen Xantia and Audi A6 have the same engine power, but Citroen Xantia torque is 15 NM more than Audi A6. Citroen Xantia reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 5.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.0 l/100km | 6.1 l/100km | |
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By specification Citroen Xantia consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A6, which means that by driving the Citroen Xantia over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Xantia consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A6. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1140 km in combined cycle | 1200 km in combined cycle | |
| 1380 km on highway | 1480 km on highway | ||
| 1080 km with real consumption | 1140 km with real consumption | ||
| Audi A6 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
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 Passat, Volkswagen Golf | |
| 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 | 4.80 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.48 m | |
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Citroen Xantia is smaller. Citroen Xantia is 9 cm shorter than the Audi A6, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen Xantia is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 455 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xantia is 0.3 metres less than that of the Audi A6. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 2`065 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | below average | |
| Citroen Xantia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Audi A6 has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Citroen Xantia, so Citroen Xantia quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1200 | |
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