Audi A6 2001 vs Citroen C5 2004
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 180 HP | 138 HP | |
| Torque: | 370 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.1 seconds | 11.6 seconds | |
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Audi A6 is more dynamic to drive. Audi A6 engine produces 42 HP more power than Citroen C5, whereas torque is 50 NM more than Citroen C5. Thanks to more power Audi A6 reaches 100 km/h speed 2.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.1 | 6.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.2 l/100km | 6.5 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi A6 consumes 2.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C5, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Audi A6 could require 315 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi A6 consumes 2.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C5. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 860 km in combined cycle | 1100 km in combined cycle | |
| 1120 km on highway | 1320 km on highway | ||
| 760 km with real consumption | 1010 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 520'000 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 C5 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Audi A4, Audi A8 | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Peugeot 308, Peugeot 407, Citroen C4 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen C5 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Citroen C5 2004 2.0 engine: The 2.0 HDI (DW10BTED4) engine is reliable and durable, with few issues in its mechanical components, but it does have some recurring problems. Early models featured a short camshaft timing chain that was prone to ... More about Citroen C5 2004 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.80 m | 4.76 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.52 m | |
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Audi A6 is larger, but slightly lower. Audi A6 is 4 cm longer than the Citroen C5, 4 cm wider, while the height of Audi A6 is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 455 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.7 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A6 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Citroen C5. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`200 | 1`600 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Audi A6 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C5 has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Audi A6, so Audi A6 quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1400 | |
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