Citroen C5 2000 vs Mazda 6 2002
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 136 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 317 NM | 310 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
| Citroen C5 and Mazda 6 have the same engine power, but Citroen C5 torque is 7 NM more than Mazda 6. Citroen C5 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 6.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.8 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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The Mazda 6 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C5 consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 6, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen C5 could require 75 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C5 consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 6. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 940 km in combined cycle | 980 km in combined cycle | |
| 1150 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| 840 km with real consumption | 920 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.62 m | 4.67 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.44 m | |
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Citroen C5 is smaller, but slightly higher. Citroen C5 is 5 cm shorter than the Mazda 6, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen C5 is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 456 litres | 492 litres | |
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Mazda 6 has more luggage space. Citroen C5 has 36 litres less trunk space than the Mazda 6. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.5 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C5 is 1.7 metres more than that of the Mazda 6, which means Citroen C5 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`020 | 1`960 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Mazda 6 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Citroen C5, so Mazda 6 quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
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