Citroen C5 2001 vs Ford Focus 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 138 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 190 NM | 178 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
| Citroen C5 engine produces 8 HP more power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 12 NM more than Ford Focus. Despite the higher power, Citroen C5 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.4 | 8.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.7 l/100km | 8.6 l/100km | |
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By specification Citroen C5 consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that by driving the Citroen C5 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Citroen C5 consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 1030 km on highway | 790 km on highway | ||
| 750 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 480'000 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 Ford Focus engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 3 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Ford Cougar | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Ford Focus might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Citroen C5 engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.76 m | 4.45 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.45 m | |
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Citroen C5 is larger. Citroen C5 is 31 cm longer than the Ford Focus, 7 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C5 is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 520 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1580 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C5 is 0.5 metres more than that of the Ford Focus, which means Citroen C5 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`715 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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