Citroen Xantia 1995 vs Opel Vectra 1995
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 103 HP | 116 HP | |
| Torque: | 153 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.3 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Opel Vectra is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Xantia engine produces 13 HP less power than Opel Vectra, whereas torque is 17 NM less than Opel Vectra. Due to the lower power, Citroen Xantia reaches 100 km/h speed 2.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 8.4 | |
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The Citroen Xantia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen Xantia consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Vectra, which means that by driving the Citroen Xantia over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| Citroen Xantia gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.66 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.43 m | |
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Citroen Xantia is larger, but slightly lower. Citroen Xantia is 18 cm longer than the Opel Vectra, 5 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Xantia is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 480 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 790 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xantia is 0.8 metres more than that of the Opel Vectra, which means Citroen Xantia can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`790 | |
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| Quality: | high | average | |
| Citroen Xantia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Vectra has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Citroen Xantia, so Citroen Xantia quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | 800 | |
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