Citroen C5 2004 vs Opel Vectra 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Opel Vectra is a more dynamic driving. Citroen C5 engine produces 15 HP less power than Opel Vectra, whereas torque is 40 NM less than Opel Vectra. Due to the lower power, Citroen C5 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 6.0 | |
| 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 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Vectra, which means that by driving the Citroen C5 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 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 Opel Vectra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 61 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1220 km in combined cycle | 1010 km in combined cycle | |
| 1460 km on highway | 1290 km on highway | ||
| 1100 km with real consumption | 930 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.75 m | 4.60 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.46 m | |
| Citroen C5 is 15 cm longer than the Opel Vectra, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen C5 is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 500 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1360 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C5 is 0.8 metres more than that of the Opel Vectra, which means Citroen C5 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`300 | 1`995 | |
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| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Citroen C5 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Opel Vectra, so Citroen C5 quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1200 | |
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