Citroen Xsara 1997 vs Nissan Almera 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 68 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 120 NM | 132 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.2 seconds | 16.8 seconds | |
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Nissan Almera is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Xsara engine produces 7 HP less power than Nissan Almera, whereas torque is 12 NM less than Nissan Almera. Due to the lower power, Citroen Xsara reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 6.1 | |
| Citroen Xsara consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Almera, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen Xsara could require 45 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 810 km in combined cycle | |
| 1010 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 700'000 km | 380'000 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 Citroen Xsara engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 23 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Citroen Berlingo, Citroen Xantia, Rover 400 | Used only for this car | |
| 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: | 4.17 m | 4.14 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.42 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Citroen Xsara is 3 cm longer than the Nissan Almera, 1 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Xsara is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 340 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`100 | 1`630 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Nissan Almera has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen Xsara has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Nissan Almera, so Nissan Almera quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | 1000 | |
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