Citroen Xsara 2003 vs Ford Focus 2001
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 147 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 12.5 seconds | |
| Citroen Xsara engine produces 10 HP more power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 2 NM more than Ford Focus. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 8.2 | |
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The Citroen Xsara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen Xsara consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that by driving the Citroen Xsara over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 850 km on highway | ||
| Citroen Xsara gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen C3, Peugeot 206, Peugeot 207 | 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Citroen Xsara engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
| Citroen Xsara 2003 1.6 engine: Relatively reliable engine, the main problems tend to be with the engine control electronics. The engine is demanding on fuel quality and fuel consumption is relatively high. It is highly recommended to ... More about Citroen Xsara 2003 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.37 m | 4.45 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.45 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Citroen Xsara is 8 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, width is practically the same , while the height of Citroen Xsara is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 520 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1580 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xsara is 0.2 metres less than that of the Ford Focus. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`000 | 1`635 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Citroen Xsara has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Citroen Xsara, so Citroen Xsara quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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