Citroen Xsara 2001 vs Seat Cordoba 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 235 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.3 seconds | 10.2 seconds | |
| Citroen Xsara and Seat Cordoba have the same engine power, but Citroen Xsara torque is 15 NM more than Seat Cordoba. Citroen Xsara reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 | 4.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.8 l/100km | 5.7 l/100km | |
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The Seat Cordoba is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen Xsara consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Cordoba, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen Xsara could require 60 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Xsara consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Cordoba. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1030 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 1280 km on highway | 1150 km on highway | ||
| 930 km with real consumption | 780 km with real consumption | ||
| 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 | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 560'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Suzuki Grand Vitara, Citroen C5, Peugeot 607 | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A6, Seat Alhambra, Seat Leon | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Seat Cordoba might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.19 m | 4.16 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.42 m | |
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Citroen Xsara is larger, but slightly lower. Citroen Xsara is 3 cm longer than the Seat Cordoba, 6 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Xsara is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xsara is 0.2 metres less than that of the Seat Cordoba. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`100 | 1`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Citroen Xsara has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Cordoba has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Citroen Xsara, so Citroen Xsara quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | no data | |
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