Citroen Xsara 2000 vs Peugeot 306 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 112 HP | |
| Torque: | 147 NM | 155 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.9 seconds | 12 seconds | |
| Citroen Xsara engine produces 2 HP less power than Peugeot 306, whereas torque is 8 NM less than Peugeot 306. Despite less power, Citroen Xsara reaches 100 km/h speed 2.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 8.4 | |
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The Citroen Xsara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen Xsara consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Peugeot 306, which means that by driving the Citroen Xsara over 15,000 km in a year you can save 225 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 930 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 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Citroen Xsara, Citroen Xantia | |
| 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 2000 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 2000 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.37 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.45 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Citroen Xsara is 3 cm longer than the Peugeot 306, 2 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Xsara is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 440 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 Peugeot 306. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`100 kg | 1`600 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Peugeot 306 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Citroen Xsara, so Peugeot 306 quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 600 | |
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