Skoda Octavia 2000 vs Citroen Xantia 1998
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 123 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 176 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.1 seconds | 13.6 seconds | |
| Skoda Octavia engine produces 8 HP less power than Citroen Xantia, whereas torque is 6 NM less than Citroen Xantia. Despite less power, Skoda Octavia reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.1 | 9.8 | |
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The Skoda Octavia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Skoda Octavia consumes 0.7 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 105 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 660 km in combined cycle | |
| 790 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| Citroen Xantia gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
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: | 528 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1330 litres | 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): | 1`805 | 1`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Citroen Xantia has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Skoda Octavia, so Citroen Xantia quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 800 | |
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