Citroen C5 2004 vs Ford Mondeo 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
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Ford Mondeo is a more dynamic driving. Citroen C5 engine produces 5 HP less power than Ford Mondeo, whereas torque is 40 NM less than Ford Mondeo. Due to the lower power, Citroen C5 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 5.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.0 l/100km | 6.5 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C5 consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo, which means that by driving the Citroen C5 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 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 Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 56 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1220 km in combined cycle | 980 km in combined cycle | |
| 1460 km on highway | 1240 km on highway | ||
| 1100 km with real consumption | 860 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.75 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.43 m | |
| Citroen C5 is 2 cm longer than the Ford Mondeo, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen C5 is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 500 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1370 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.8 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C5 is 0.7 metres more than that of the Ford Mondeo, which means Citroen C5 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`300 | 1`980 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Ford Mondeo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C5 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Ford Mondeo, so Ford Mondeo quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1000 | |
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