Citroen Xantia 1995 vs Ford Mondeo 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 103 HP | 116 HP | |
| Torque: | 153 NM | 158 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.3 seconds | 11.3 seconds | |
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Ford Mondeo is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Xantia engine produces 13 HP less power than Ford Mondeo, whereas torque is 5 NM less than Ford Mondeo. Due to the lower power, Citroen Xantia reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 8.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.4 l/100km | 8.4 l/100km | |
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The Citroen Xantia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen Xantia consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo, which means that by driving the Citroen Xantia over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 770 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Xantia gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.66 m | 4.67 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.39 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Citroen Xantia is 1 cm shorter than the Ford Mondeo, 1 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Xantia is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 540 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1610 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xantia is 1.1 metres more than that of the Ford Mondeo, which means Citroen Xantia can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`950 | |
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| Quality: | high | low | |
| Citroen Xantia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Mondeo has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Citroen Xantia, so Citroen Xantia quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | 600 | |
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