Honda Civic 1997 vs Citroen Xsara 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 114 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 134 NM | 112 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 14.1 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is more dynamic to drive. Honda Civic engine produces 39 HP more power than Citroen Xsara, whereas torque is 22 NM more than Citroen Xsara. Thanks to more power Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 2.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 7.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.7 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Civic consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara, which means that by driving the Honda Civic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Civic consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 54 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 930 km on highway | ||
| 820 km with real consumption | 780 km with real consumption | ||
| Honda Civic gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.32 m | 4.17 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.40 m | |
| Honda Civic is 15 cm longer than the Citroen Xsara, width is practically the same , while the height of Honda Civic is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 375 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
825 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.3 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.4 metres less than that of the Citroen Xsara. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`550 | 1`100 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen Xsara has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 600 | |
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