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: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.8 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
| Citroen Xantia engine produces 25 HP more power than Seat Toledo, whereas torque is 65 NM more than Seat Toledo. Despite the higher power, Citroen Xantia reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.1 | 8.4 | |
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The Seat Toledo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen Xantia consumes 1.7 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 255 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 640 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 840 km on highway | 850 km on highway | ||
| 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`232 | |
| 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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