Peugeot 306 1999 vs Citroen Xsara 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 112 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 155 NM | 147 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
| Peugeot 306 engine produces 2 HP more power than Citroen Xsara, whereas torque is 8 NM more than Citroen Xsara. Despite the higher power, Peugeot 306 reaches 100 km/h speed 2.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.4 | 6.9 | |
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The Citroen Xsara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Peugeot 306 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 Peugeot 306 could require 225 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 54 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| Citroen Xsara gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Citroen Xsara, Citroen Xantia | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen C3, Peugeot 207, Peugeot 206 | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.34 m | 4.37 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.42 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Peugeot 306 is 3 cm shorter than the Citroen Xsara, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Peugeot 306 is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 440 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Peugeot 306 is 0.2 metres more than that of the Citroen Xsara. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 1`100 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Peugeot 306 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Citroen Xsara, so Peugeot 306 quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1000 | |
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