Fiat Stilo 2001 vs Citroen Xsara 2003
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.4 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 137 HP | |
| Torque: | 221 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.9 seconds | 8.6 seconds | |
| Fiat Stilo engine produces 33 HP more power than Citroen Xsara, whereas torque is 31 NM more than Citroen Xsara. Despite the higher power, Fiat Stilo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.8 | 7.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.9 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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The Citroen Xsara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat Stilo consumes 2.1 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 315 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Stilo consumes 2.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 54 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 590 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 760 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
| 580 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Xsara gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Peugeot 407, Peugeot 206, Citroen Xsara Picasso | |
| 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. | |||
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`300 | 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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