Citroen C5 2001 vs Citroen Xantia 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.9 Petrol | 2.9 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 207 HP | 194 HP | |
| Torque: | 285 NM | 267 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.1 seconds | 8.2 seconds | |
| Citroen C5 engine produces 13 HP more power than Citroen Xantia, whereas torque is 18 NM more than Citroen Xantia. Thanks to more power Citroen C5 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.6 | 10.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.8 l/100km | 11.6 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C5 consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xantia, which means that by driving the Citroen C5 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 195 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 Citroen Xantia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 590 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 810 km on highway | ||
| 610 km with real consumption | 560 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 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: | 5 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Citroen C8 | Used only for this car | |
| 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 | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.38 m | |
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Citroen C5 is larger. Citroen C5 is 10 cm longer than the Citroen Xantia, 1 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C5 is 10 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 12.5 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C5 is 1.5 metres more than that of the Citroen Xantia, which means Citroen C5 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 1`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Citroen C5 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen Xantia has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Citroen C5, so Citroen C5 quality is probably better | ||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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