Skoda Octavia 2000 vs Citroen Xantia 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.1 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 210 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 12.5 seconds | |
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Citroen Xantia is a more dynamic driving. Skoda Octavia engine produces 20 HP less power than Citroen Xantia, whereas torque is 40 NM less than Citroen Xantia. Due to the lower power, Skoda Octavia reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 7.0 | |
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The Skoda Octavia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Skoda Octavia consumes 2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xantia, which means that by driving the Skoda Octavia over 15,000 km in a year you can save 300 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1100 km in combined cycle | 920 km in combined cycle | |
| 1300 km on highway | 1180 km on highway | ||
| Skoda Octavia gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 610'000 km | 630'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi A3, Volkswagen Bora, Seat Leon | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Skoda Octavia might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.51 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.38 m | |
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Skoda Octavia is smaller, but higher. Skoda Octavia is 1 cm shorter than the Citroen Xantia, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Skoda Octavia is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Skoda Octavia is 0.2 metres less than that of the Citroen Xantia. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Skoda Octavia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen Xantia has serious deffects in 90 percent more cases than Skoda Octavia, so Skoda Octavia quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 800 | |
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