Citroen C5 2001 vs Mitsubishi Carisma 2001
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 136 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 317 NM | 265 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 10.4 seconds | |
| Citroen C5 engine produces 21 HP more power than Mitsubishi Carisma, whereas torque is 52 NM more than Mitsubishi Carisma. Despite the higher power, Citroen C5 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 5.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.8 l/100km | 6.1 l/100km | |
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The Mitsubishi Carisma is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C5 consumes 1.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Carisma, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen C5 could require 240 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C5 consumes 1.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Carisma. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 940 km in combined cycle | 1110 km in combined cycle | |
| 1150 km on highway | 1360 km on highway | ||
| 840 km with real consumption | 980 km with real consumption | ||
| Mitsubishi Carisma 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: | 4.62 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.40 m | |
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Citroen C5 is larger. Citroen C5 is 14 cm longer than the Mitsubishi Carisma, 6 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C5 is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 430 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1050 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 Mitsubishi Carisma, which means Citroen C5 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`100 | 1`795 | |
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| Quality: | average | average | |
| Mitsubishi Carisma has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C5 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Mitsubishi Carisma, so Mitsubishi Carisma quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
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