Citroen Xsara 2003 vs Opel Astra 2001
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Cabrio | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 101 HP | |
| Torque: | 147 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 13 seconds | |
| Citroen Xsara engine produces 9 HP more power than Opel Astra, but torque is 3 NM less than Opel Astra. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 7.1 | |
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The Opel Astra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen Xsara consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Astra, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen Xsara could require 75 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen C3, Peugeot 206, Peugeot 207 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Opel Zafira, Opel Vectra, Opel Meriva | |
| 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. | |||
| 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 | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.39 m | |
| Citroen Xsara is 10 cm longer than the Opel Astra, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen Xsara is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 330 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xsara is 0.3 metres less than that of the Opel Astra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`000 | 1`695 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Citroen Xsara has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Opel Astra, so Citroen Xsara quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 2400 | |
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