Citroen Xsara 1997 vs Seat Leon 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 135 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.1 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Xsara engine produces 15 HP less power than Seat Leon, whereas torque is 13 NM less than Seat Leon. Due to the lower power, Citroen Xsara reaches 100 km/h speed 2.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.9 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen Xsara consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen Xsara could require 120 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Xsara consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 790 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Leon gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.17 m | 4.18 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.46 m | |
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Citroen Xsara is smaller. Citroen Xsara is 1 cm shorter than the Seat Leon, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen Xsara is 6 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 Seat Leon. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`100 | 1`200 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen Xsara has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | 1400 | |
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