Honda Civic 2003 vs Citroen Xsara 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 152 NM | 147 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.2 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
| Honda Civic and Citroen Xsara have the same engine power, but Honda Civic torque is 5 NM more than Citroen Xsara. Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.1 l/100km | 7.3 l/100km | |
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By specification Honda Civic consumes 0.2 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 30 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: | 50 litres | 54 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 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. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| 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: | 4.14 m | 4.19 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.40 m | |
| Honda Civic is 5 cm shorter than the Citroen Xsara, width is practically the same , while the height of Honda Civic is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.7 metres more than that of the Citroen Xsara, which means Honda Civic can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`100 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen Xsara has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 600 | |
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