Citroen Xantia 1998 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: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 123 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 176 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.8 seconds | 12.7 seconds | |
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Seat Toledo is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Xantia engine produces 2 HP less power than Seat Toledo, but torque is 6 NM more than Seat Toledo. Due to the lower power, Citroen Xantia reaches 100 km/h speed 2.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.3 | 9.2 | |
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The Seat Toledo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen Xantia consumes 1.1 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 165 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 590 km in combined cycle | |
| 860 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
| Citroen Xantia gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
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`260 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | low | |
| Citroen Xantia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Toledo has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Citroen Xantia, so Citroen Xantia quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1200 | |
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