Citroen Xsara 2000 vs Renault Laguna 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 120 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.7 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
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Renault Laguna is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Xsara engine produces 35 HP less power than Renault Laguna, whereas torque is 28 NM less than Renault Laguna. Due to the lower power, Citroen Xsara reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 7.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.7 l/100km | 8.2 l/100km | |
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The Citroen Xsara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen Xsara consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Laguna, which means that by driving the Citroen Xsara over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Xsara consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Laguna. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 970 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1220 km on highway | ||
| 800 km with real consumption | 850 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Laguna gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Renault Laguna engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 26 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen C3, Peugeot 206, Citroen Berlingo | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Renault Scenic, Renault Clio, Dacia Duster | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Renault Laguna might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Renault Laguna 2001 1.6 engine: The engine is very robust and long-lived, up to half a million kilometres, and can suffer minor damage, but overall it is quite reliable. Fuel consumption is relatively high for these engines, but they are not ... More about Renault Laguna 2001 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.19 m | 4.58 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.43 m | |
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Citroen Xsara is smaller. Citroen Xsara is 39 cm shorter than the Renault Laguna, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen Xsara is 3 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 Renault Laguna. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`100 | 1`300 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Citroen Xsara has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Laguna has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Citroen Xsara, so Citroen Xsara quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.4/10 | 6.7/10 | |
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