Citroen Xsara 2000 vs Citroen Xantia 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 120 NM | 147 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.7 seconds | 14.6 seconds | |
| Citroen Xsara engine produces 15 HP less power than Citroen Xantia, whereas torque is 27 NM less than Citroen Xantia. Despite less power, Citroen Xsara reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 8.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.7 l/100km | 8.4 l/100km | |
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The Citroen Xsara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen Xsara consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xantia, which means that by driving the Citroen Xsara over 15,000 km in a year you can save 255 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Xsara consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xantia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 800 km with real consumption | 770 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen C3, Peugeot 206, Citroen Berlingo | Used also on Citroen Berlingo | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.19 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.38 m | |
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Citroen Xsara is smaller, but slightly higher. Citroen Xsara is 33 cm shorter than the Citroen Xantia, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen Xsara is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xsara is 0.3 metres less than that of the Citroen Xantia. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`100 | 1`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Citroen Xantia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen Xsara has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Citroen Xantia, so Citroen Xantia quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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