Citroen Xsara 1999 vs Toyota Paseo 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 205 NM | 130 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.9 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
| Citroen Xsara and Toyota Paseo have the same engine power, but Citroen Xsara torque is 75 NM more than Toyota Paseo. Citroen Xsara reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 | 7.3 | |
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The Citroen Xsara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen Xsara consumes 2.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Paseo, which means that by driving the Citroen Xsara over 15,000 km in a year you can save 315 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1030 km in combined cycle | 610 km in combined cycle | |
| 1250 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
| Citroen Xsara gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Peugeot 206, Citroen C5, Peugeot 306 | 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Citroen Xsara 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 | 4.16 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.29 m | |
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Citroen Xsara is larger. Citroen Xsara is 1 cm longer than the Toyota Paseo, 4 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Xsara is 11 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 278 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xsara is 0.5 metres more than that of the Toyota Paseo, which means Citroen Xsara can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`100 | 1`385 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
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