Citroen Xsara 1998 vs Hyundai Accent 1999
| Body: | Coupe | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 68 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 120 NM | 132 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.2 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
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Hyundai Accent is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Xsara engine produces 22 HP less power than Hyundai Accent, whereas torque is 12 NM less than Hyundai Accent. Due to the lower power, Citroen Xsara reaches 100 km/h speed 5.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.2 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.9 l/100km | 7.5 l/100km | |
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The Citroen Xsara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen Xsara consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Accent, which means that by driving the Citroen Xsara over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Xsara consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Accent. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 870 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 1080 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
| 910 km with real consumption | 600 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Xsara gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 23 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Citroen Berlingo, Citroen Xantia, Rover 400 | 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: | no | yes | |
| The Hyundai Accent 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.17 m | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.67 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.40 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Citroen Xsara is 3 cm shorter than the Hyundai Accent, 3 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 321 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 859 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 9.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xsara is 0.5 metres more than that of the Hyundai Accent, which means Citroen Xsara can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`100 | 1`490 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Hyundai Accent has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen Xsara has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Hyundai Accent, so Hyundai Accent quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | no data | |
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