Citroen Xsara 1997 vs Ford Escort 1995
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 112 NM | 134 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.1 seconds | 12.3 seconds | |
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Ford Escort is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Xsara engine produces 15 HP less power than Ford Escort, whereas torque is 22 NM less than Ford Escort. Due to the lower power, Citroen Xsara reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 8.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.9 l/100km | 8.0 l/100km | |
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The Citroen Xsara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen Xsara consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Escort, which means that by driving the Citroen Xsara over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Xsara consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Escort. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 850 km on highway | ||
| 780 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Xsara gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.17 m | 4.14 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.35 m | |
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Citroen Xsara is larger. Citroen Xsara is 3 cm longer than the Ford Escort, 2 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Xsara is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xsara is 0.7 metres more than that of the Ford Escort, which means Citroen Xsara can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`100 | 1`200 | |
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| Quality: | low | low | |
| Citroen Xsara has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Escort has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Citroen Xsara, so Citroen Xsara quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | 800 | |
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