Citroen Xantia 1998 vs Mazda 626 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 230 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.8 seconds | 12 seconds | |
| Citroen Xantia and Mazda 626 have the same engine power, but Citroen Xantia torque is 20 NM more than Mazda 626. Citroen Xantia reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 6.3 | |
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The Citroen Xantia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen Xantia consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 626, which means that by driving the Citroen Xantia over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1140 km in combined cycle | 1010 km in combined cycle | |
| 1380 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| Citroen Xantia gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 380'000 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 | 6 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 Mazda 323, Mazda Premacy | |
| 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: | yes | no | |
| The Citroen Xantia 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. | |||
| Mazda 626 1999 2.0 engine: The engine is reliable if you use quality diesel. Turbine life is not very long, however. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.71 m | 4.68 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.52 m | |
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Citroen Xantia is larger, but lower. Citroen Xantia is 3 cm longer than the Mazda 626, 5 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Xantia is 10 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 485 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1677 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xantia is 0.6 metres more than that of the Mazda 626, which means Citroen Xantia can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`935 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Citroen Xantia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mazda 626 has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Citroen Xantia, so Citroen Xantia quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 600 | |
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