Citroen Xantia 2000 vs Seat Toledo 1999
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Sedan | |
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| The wagon generally has more cargo space due to a larger trunk door opening, a roof that extends as far back as possible, and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into cargo space. Sedans tend to be quieter than wagons due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 206 NM | 210 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15 seconds | 13 seconds | |
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Seat Toledo is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Xantia and Seat Toledo have the same engine power, but Citroen Xantia torque is 4 NM less than Seat Toledo. Citroen Xantia reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 5.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.8 l/100km | 5.7 l/100km | |
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The Seat Toledo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen Xantia consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Toledo, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen Xantia could require 105 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Xantia consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Toledo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1120 km in combined cycle | 1070 km in combined cycle | |
| 1350 km on highway | 1300 km on highway | ||
| 1120 km with real consumption | 960 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen Xsara, Peugeot 206, Citroen C5, Peugeot 306 | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3, Volkswagen Bora, Seat Leon | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Seat Toledo might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.71 m | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.44 m | |
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Citroen Xantia is larger, but slightly lower. Citroen Xantia is 27 cm longer than the Seat Toledo, 2 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Xantia is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xantia is 0.5 metres more than that of the Seat Toledo, which means Citroen Xantia can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`400 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| Citroen Xantia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Toledo has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Citroen Xantia, so Citroen Xantia quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1200 | |
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