Fiat Stilo 2001 vs Citroen Xsara 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.7 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 133 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 162 NM | 147 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
| Fiat Stilo engine produces 23 HP more power than Citroen Xsara, whereas torque is 15 NM more than Citroen Xsara. Despite the higher power, Fiat Stilo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.1 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.2 l/100km | 7.3 l/100km | |
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The Citroen Xsara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat Stilo consumes 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Fiat Stilo could require 180 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Stilo consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 54 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 700 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Xsara gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Citroen Xsara 2003 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 2003 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.25 m | 4.19 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.40 m | |
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Fiat Stilo is larger. Fiat Stilo is 6 cm longer than the Citroen Xsara, 6 cm wider, while the height of Fiat Stilo is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Stilo is 0.4 metres more than that of the Citroen Xsara, which means Fiat Stilo can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`100 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Citroen Xsara has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Stilo has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Citroen Xsara, so Citroen Xsara quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 800 | |
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