Honda Prelude 1996 vs Citroen Xsara 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 133 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 179 NM | 135 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.2 seconds | 13.1 seconds | |
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Honda Prelude is more dynamic to drive. Honda Prelude engine produces 43 HP more power than Citroen Xsara, whereas torque is 44 NM more than Citroen Xsara. Thanks to more power Honda Prelude reaches 100 km/h speed 3.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.2 | 7.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.0 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 Honda Prelude consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Honda Prelude could require 225 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Prelude consumes 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 54 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 820 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| 660 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: | 13 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Peugeot 206, Peugeot 306, Citroen Xsara Picasso, Peugeot 106 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.54 m | 4.17 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.32 m | 1.40 m | |
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Honda Prelude is larger, but lower. Honda Prelude is 37 cm longer than the Citroen Xsara, 5 cm wider, while the height of Honda Prelude is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Prelude is 0.3 metres more than that of the Citroen Xsara. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`100 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 800 | |
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