Citroen Xantia 1995 vs Ford Escort 1995
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.8 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 196 NM | 178 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.3 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
| Citroen Xantia and Ford Escort have the same engine power, but Citroen Xantia torque is 18 NM more than Ford Escort. Citroen Xantia reaches 100 km/h speed 3.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 6.5 | |
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The Ford Escort is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen Xantia consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Escort, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen Xantia could require 75 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 920 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 1160 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
| Citroen Xantia gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 280'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Citroen Xantia engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Citroen Xsara, Fiat Ulysse | Used also on Ford Mondeo | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen Xantia might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.66 m | 4.30 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.36 m | |
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Citroen Xantia is larger. Citroen Xantia is 36 cm longer than the Ford Escort, 8 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Xantia is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xantia is 1.4 metres more than that of the Ford Escort, which means Citroen Xantia can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`200 | |
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| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Citroen Xantia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Escort 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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