Citroen C5 2012 vs Volkswagen Golf 2003
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 114 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 270 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.8 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
| Citroen C5 engine produces 9 HP more power than Volkswagen Golf, whereas torque is 20 NM more than Volkswagen Golf. Despite the higher power, Citroen C5 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 5.6 | |
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The Citroen C5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen C5 consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that by driving the Citroen C5 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 165 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 71 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1570 km in combined cycle | 980 km in combined cycle | |
| 1730 km on highway | 1190 km on highway | ||
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.83 m | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.48 m | |
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Citroen C5 is larger. Citroen C5 is 63 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, 10 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 505 litres | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1462 litres | 1305 litres | |
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Citroen C5 has more luggage capacity. Citroen C5 has 155 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen C5 (by 157 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C5 is 0.6 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Golf, which means Citroen C5 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`174 | 1`880 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Citroen C5 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Golf has serious deffects in 240 percent more cases than Citroen C5, so Citroen C5 quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 14 600 | 2000 | |
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