Citroen C5 2001 vs Ford Mondeo 2000
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Sedan | |
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| The wagon generally has more cargo space due to a larger trunk door opening, a roof that extends as far back as possible, and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into cargo space. Sedans tend to be quieter than wagons due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.7 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 117 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 165 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 11.6 seconds | |
| Citroen C5 engine produces 7 HP more power than Ford Mondeo, but torque is 5 NM less than Ford Mondeo. Thanks to more power Citroen C5 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 7.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.2 l/100km | 8.1 l/100km | |
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By specification Citroen C5 consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen C5 could require 30 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C5 consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 59 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 1060 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| 800 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C5 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: | 4.76 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.43 m | |
| Citroen C5 is 3 cm longer than the Ford Mondeo, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen C5 is 9 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 500 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C5 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`300 | 1`865 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Citroen C5 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Ford Mondeo, so Citroen C5 quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1200 | |
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