Citroen C5 2001 vs Mazda 626 1999
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 136 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 317 NM | 178 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
| Citroen C5 and Mazda 626 have the same engine power, but Citroen C5 torque is 139 NM more than Mazda 626. Citroen C5 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 8.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.8 l/100km | 8.3 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C5 consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 626, which means that by driving the Citroen C5 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 165 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C5 consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 626. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 940 km in combined cycle | 790 km in combined cycle | |
| 1150 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 840 km with real consumption | 770 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.62 m | 4.59 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.43 m | |
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Citroen C5 is larger. Citroen C5 is 3 cm longer than the Mazda 626, 6 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C5 is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 502 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 12.5 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C5 is 2.1 metres more than that of the Mazda 626, which means Citroen C5 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`100 | 1`685 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Citroen C5 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Mazda 626, so Citroen C5 quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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