Toyota Avensis 1997 vs Citroen Xantia 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.1 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 203 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 12.5 seconds | |
| Toyota Avensis engine produces 20 HP less power than Citroen Xantia, whereas torque is 47 NM less than Citroen Xantia. Despite less power, Toyota Avensis reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 7.0 | |
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The Toyota Avensis is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Toyota Avensis consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xantia, which means that by driving the Toyota Avensis over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 920 km in combined cycle | 920 km in combined cycle | |
| 1110 km on highway | 1180 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 630'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Citroen Xantia engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 3 years | 11 years | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen Xantia might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Citroen Xantia engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.49 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.38 m | |
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Toyota Avensis is smaller, but slightly higher. Toyota Avensis is 3 cm shorter than the Citroen Xantia, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Avensis is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Avensis is 0.2 metres less than that of the Citroen Xantia. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`300 | 1`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Toyota Avensis has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen Xantia has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Toyota Avensis, so Toyota Avensis quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 800 | |
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