Citroen Xsara 2000 vs Fiat Punto 2003
| Body: | Coupe | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.7 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 147 NM | 164 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.7 seconds | 8.6 seconds | |
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Fiat Punto is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Xsara engine produces 20 HP less power than Fiat Punto, whereas torque is 17 NM less than Fiat Punto. Due to the lower power, Citroen Xsara reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 8.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.4 l/100km | 8.3 l/100km | |
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The Citroen Xsara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen Xsara consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat Punto, which means that by driving the Citroen Xsara over 15,000 km in a year you can save 210 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Xsara consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat Punto. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 47 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 560 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 730 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 560 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Xsara gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| 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: | 4.19 m | 3.84 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.48 m | |
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Citroen Xsara is larger, but lower. Citroen Xsara is 35 cm longer than the Fiat Punto, 4 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Xsara is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 264 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1080 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xsara is 0.2 metres more than that of the Fiat Punto. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`100 | 1`550 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Citroen Xsara has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Punto has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Citroen Xsara, so Citroen Xsara quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1600 | |
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