Citroen Xsara Picasso 2005 vs Ford Fusion 2005
| Body: | Minivan / MPV | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 147 NM | 146 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.4 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
| Citroen Xsara Picasso engine produces 10 HP more power than Ford Fusion, whereas torque is 1 NM more than Ford Fusion. Despite the higher power, Citroen Xsara Picasso reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 6.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.9 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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The Ford Fusion is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen Xsara Picasso consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Fusion, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen Xsara Picasso could require 105 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Xsara Picasso consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Fusion. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 680 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Xsara Picasso gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen Xsara, Citroen C3, Peugeot 206, Peugeot 207 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Ford C-Max, Ford Fiesta | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen Xsara Picasso might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Citroen Xsara Picasso engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.28 m | 4.02 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.64 m | 1.53 m | |
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Citroen Xsara Picasso is larger. Citroen Xsara Picasso is 26 cm longer than the Ford Fusion, 3 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Xsara Picasso is 11 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 550 litres | 337 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1175 litres | |
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Citroen Xsara Picasso has more luggage capacity. Citroen Xsara Picasso has 213 litres more trunk space than the Ford Fusion. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xsara Picasso is 1.2 metres more than that of the Ford Fusion, which means Citroen Xsara Picasso can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`300 | 1`605 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Ford Fusion has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen Xsara Picasso has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Ford Fusion, so Ford Fusion quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 2800 | |
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