Citroen C5 2001 vs Chrysler PT Cruiser 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 138 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 190 NM | 188 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
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Chrysler PT Cruiser is a more dynamic driving. Citroen C5 engine produces 2 HP less power than Chrysler PT Cruiser, but torque is 2 NM more than Chrysler PT Cruiser. Due to the lower power, Citroen C5 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.3 | 8.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.7 l/100km | 9.5 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C5 consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Chrysler PT Cruiser, which means that by driving the Citroen C5 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C5 consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Chrysler PT Cruiser. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 57 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 790 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 1030 km on highway | 810 km on highway | ||
| 750 km with real consumption | 600 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 370'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 3 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Mitsubishi Eclipse, Chrysler Sebring | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Chrysler PT Cruiser might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.62 m | 4.29 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.60 m | |
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Citroen C5 is larger, but lower. Citroen C5 is 33 cm longer than the Chrysler PT Cruiser, 7 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C5 is 12 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C5 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Chrysler PT Cruiser. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`000 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Citroen C5 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Chrysler PT Cruiser has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Citroen C5, so Citroen C5 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
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