Citroen Xsara 2003 vs Seat Leon 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 235 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
| Citroen Xsara and Seat Leon have the same engine power, but Citroen Xsara torque is 15 NM more than Seat Leon. Citroen Xsara reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 | 5.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.7 l/100km | 5.9 l/100km | |
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By specification Citroen Xsara consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen Xsara could require 15 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Citroen Xsara consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1030 km in combined cycle | 1070 km in combined cycle | |
| 1280 km on highway | 1300 km on highway | ||
| 940 km with real consumption | 930 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 560'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Suzuki Grand Vitara, Citroen C5, Peugeot 607 | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A6, Seat Alhambra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Seat Leon might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.19 m | 4.18 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.46 m | |
| Citroen Xsara is 1 cm longer than the Seat Leon, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen Xsara is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xsara is 0.2 metres less than that of the Seat Leon. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`100 | 1`400 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Citroen Xsara has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Leon has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Citroen Xsara, so Citroen Xsara quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | 1600 | |
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