Citroen C5 2001 vs Opel Astra 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.3 seconds | 8.9 seconds | |
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Opel Astra is a more dynamic driving. Citroen C5 engine produces 40 HP less power than Opel Astra, whereas torque is 70 NM less than Opel Astra. Due to the lower power, Citroen C5 reaches 100 km/h speed 2.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.6 | 5.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.3 l/100km | 6.5 l/100km | |
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By specification Citroen C5 consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Astra, which means that by driving the Citroen C5 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C5 consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Astra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1170 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| 1430 km on highway | 1060 km on highway | ||
| 1040 km with real consumption | 800 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 420'000 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 | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen Xsara, Suzuki Grand Vitara, Peugeot 607 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Opel Zafira, Opel Vectra, Opel Signum | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.62 m | 4.25 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.46 m | |
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Citroen C5 is larger. Citroen C5 is 37 cm longer than the Opel Astra, 2 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C5 is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 380 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1330 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C5 is 0.9 metres more than that of the Opel Astra, which means Citroen C5 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`885 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Opel Astra has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C5 has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Opel Astra, so Opel Astra quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1400 | |
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