Fiat Stilo 2002 vs Citroen Xsara 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 80 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 114 NM | 120 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.8 seconds | 12.7 seconds | |
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Citroen Xsara is a more dynamic driving. Fiat Stilo engine produces 5 HP more power than Citroen Xsara, but torque is 6 NM less than Citroen Xsara. Despite the higher power, Fiat Stilo reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 6.7 | |
| Fiat Stilo consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara, which means that by driving the Fiat Stilo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 54 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 890 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 1050 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| Fiat Stilo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 280'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Fiat Stilo engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Fiat Brava, Fiat Punto | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen C3, Peugeot 206, Citroen Berlingo | |
| 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: | yes | no | |
| The Fiat Stilo 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: | 4.25 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: | 10.5 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Stilo is 0.2 metres less than that of the Citroen Xsara. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`000 | 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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