Kia Sephia 1996 vs Citroen Xantia 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 80 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 125 NM | 147 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 14.6 seconds | |
| Kia Sephia engine produces 10 HP less power than Citroen Xantia, whereas torque is 22 NM less than Citroen Xantia. Despite less power, Kia Sephia reaches 100 km/h speed 3.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 8.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.3 l/100km | 8.3 l/100km | |
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The Kia Sephia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia Sephia consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xantia, which means that by driving the Kia Sephia over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 810 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 600 km with real consumption | 780 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Xantia gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.25 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.38 m | |
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Kia Sephia is smaller, but slightly higher. Kia Sephia is 27 cm shorter than the Citroen Xantia, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Sephia is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 9.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sephia is 1.1 metres less than that of the Citroen Xantia, which means Kia Sephia can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`350 | 1`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Citroen Xantia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sephia has serious deffects in 75 percent more cases than Citroen Xantia, so Citroen Xantia quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | no data | 800 | |
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