Citroen Xsara 1997 vs Renault Laguna 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 135 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.1 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
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Renault Laguna is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Xsara engine produces 20 HP less power than Renault Laguna, whereas torque is 13 NM less than Renault Laguna. Due to the lower power, Citroen Xsara reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 7.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.9 l/100km | 8.2 l/100km | |
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By specification Citroen Xsara consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Laguna, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen Xsara could require 75 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Citroen Xsara consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Laguna. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 970 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 1220 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 850 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Laguna gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 26 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Peugeot 206, Peugeot 306, Citroen Xsara Picasso, Peugeot 106 | 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: | 4.17 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 41 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: | |||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Citroen Xsara has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Renault Laguna, so Citroen Xsara quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | 1000 | |
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