Honda Civic 2003 vs Citroen Xsara 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.7 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 154 NM | 147 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.6 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
| Honda Civic engine produces 15 HP more power than Citroen Xsara, whereas torque is 7 NM more than Citroen Xsara. Thanks to more power Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.6 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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By specification Honda Civic consumes 0.1 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 15 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Honda Civic consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 54 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Xsara gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Honda FR-V, Honda Stream | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen C3, Peugeot 206, Peugeot 207 | |
| 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: | no | yes | |
| The Citroen Xsara 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. | |||
| Citroen Xsara 2000 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 2000 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.48 m | 4.19 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.40 m | |
| Honda Civic is 29 cm longer than the Citroen Xsara, 1 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 441 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.1 metres more than that of the Citroen Xsara. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`590 | 1`100 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Citroen Xsara has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Civic has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Citroen Xsara, so Citroen Xsara quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.4/10 | 8.4/10 | |
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