Audi A3 1996 vs Citroen Xsara 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 112 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 155 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
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Citroen Xsara is a more dynamic driving. Audi A3 engine produces 12 HP less power than Citroen Xsara, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Citroen Xsara. Due to the lower power, Audi A3 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 8.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.0 l/100km | 8.1 l/100km | |
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The Audi A3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi A3 consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara, which means that by driving the Audi A3 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi A3 consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 54 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 850 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 660 km with real consumption | ||
| Audi A3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 1 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Seat Leon, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Peugeot 306, Citroen Xantia | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.15 m | 4.17 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.40 m | |
| Audi A3 is 2 cm shorter than the Citroen Xsara, 4 cm wider, while the height of Audi A3 is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 350 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1110 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A3 is 0.2 metres more than that of the Citroen Xsara. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 1`100 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Audi A3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen Xsara has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Audi A3, so Audi A3 quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 600 | |
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