Citroen Xsara 2003 vs Skoda Octavia 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 205 NM | 210 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 13.2 seconds | |
| Citroen Xsara and Skoda Octavia have the same engine power, but Citroen Xsara torque is 5 NM less than Skoda Octavia. Citroen Xsara reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 5.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.9 l/100km | 5.4 l/100km | |
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The Skoda Octavia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen Xsara consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Octavia, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen Xsara could require 60 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Xsara consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Octavia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 1100 km in combined cycle | |
| 1280 km on highway | 1300 km on highway | ||
| 910 km with real consumption | 1010 km with real consumption | ||
| Skoda Octavia gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Peugeot 206, Citroen C5, Peugeot 306 | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi A3, Volkswagen Bora, Seat Leon | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Skoda Octavia might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.19 m | 4.51 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.43 m | |
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Citroen Xsara is smaller. Citroen Xsara is 32 cm shorter than the Skoda Octavia, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen Xsara is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xsara is 0.1 metres less than that of the Skoda Octavia. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`100 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Skoda Octavia has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Citroen Xsara, so Skoda Octavia quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1200 | |
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