Citroen Xsara 2003 vs Opel Corsa 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 147 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.7 seconds | 9 seconds | |
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Opel Corsa is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Xsara engine produces 15 HP less power than Opel Corsa, whereas torque is 23 NM less than Opel Corsa. Due to the lower power, Citroen Xsara reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 7.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 8.1 l/100km | |
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The Citroen Xsara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen Xsara consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Corsa, which means that by driving the Citroen Xsara over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Xsara consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Corsa. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 44 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 550 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 730 km on highway | ||
| 730 km with real consumption | 540 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Xsara gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| 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 | 3.82 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.65 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.44 m | |
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Citroen Xsara is larger, but slightly lower. Citroen Xsara is 37 cm longer than the Opel Corsa, 5 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Xsara is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 260 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1060 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 9.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xsara is 0.8 metres more than that of the Opel Corsa, which means Citroen Xsara can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`100 | 1`530 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Citroen Xsara has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Corsa has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Citroen Xsara, so Citroen Xsara quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1200 | |
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