Citroen Xantia 1998 vs Ford Scorpio 1997
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 135 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 180 NM | 167 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.8 seconds | 13.2 seconds | |
| Citroen Xantia engine produces 20 HP more power than Ford Scorpio, whereas torque is 13 NM more than Ford Scorpio. Despite the higher power, Citroen Xantia reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.3 | 10.1 | |
| Citroen Xantia consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Scorpio, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen Xantia could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 860 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| Ford Scorpio gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
| Front-wheel drive cars (Citroen Xantia) have better traction on slippery roads and when climbing hills, better fuel economy, and are less expensive to purchase. On the disadvantage side, FWD cars usually have less towing capacity, poorer acceleration and harder handling. Rear-wheel drive cars (Ford Scorpio) have better handling on dry roads, better acceleration, more even weight distribution and more fun to drive. RWD is also better for towing large loads. The cons of rear-wheel drive are less interior and trunk space and more difficulty maneuvering in wet and snowy conditions. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.71 m | 4.83 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.87 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.44 m | |
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Citroen Xantia is smaller. Citroen Xantia is 12 cm shorter than the Ford Scorpio, 11 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen Xantia is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xantia is 1 metres more than that of the Ford Scorpio, which means Citroen Xantia can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`485 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Citroen Xantia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Scorpio has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Citroen Xantia, so Citroen Xantia quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | no data | |
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