Citroen Xsara 2003 vs Fiat Stilo 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 103 HP | |
| Torque: | 147 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.7 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
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Citroen Xsara is more dynamic to drive. Citroen Xsara engine produces 7 HP more power than Fiat Stilo, whereas torque is 2 NM more than Fiat Stilo. Thanks to more power Citroen Xsara reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 7.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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The Citroen Xsara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen Xsara consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat Stilo, which means that by driving the Citroen Xsara over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Xsara consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat Stilo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 790 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 730 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen C3, Peugeot 206, Peugeot 207 | Used also on Fiat Doblo | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen Xsara might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Citroen Xsara 2003 1.6 engine: Relatively reliable engine, the main problems tend to be with the engine control electronics. The engine is demanding on fuel quality and fuel consumption is relatively high. It is highly recommended to ... More about Citroen Xsara 2003 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.19 m | 4.18 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.48 m | |
| Citroen Xsara is 1 cm longer than the Fiat Stilo, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen Xsara is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xsara is 0.2 metres more than that of the Fiat Stilo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`100 | 1`100 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Citroen Xsara has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Stilo has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Citroen Xsara, so Citroen Xsara quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
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