Citroen C5 2001 vs Volkswagen Touran 2005
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 138 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 190 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.8 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Touran is a more dynamic driving. Citroen C5 engine produces 12 HP less power than Volkswagen Touran, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Volkswagen Touran. Due to the lower power, Citroen C5 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.7 | 9.5 | |
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The Citroen C5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen C5 consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Touran, which means that by driving the Citroen C5 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 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. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 3 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A3, Seat Altea, Seat Leon | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Touran might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Volkswagen Touran 2005 2.0 engine: 2.0 FSI engine, part of the EA827 family, features a lightweight aluminum block with cast-iron liners and a unique timing system. A toothed belt drives the exhaust camshaft, while the intake camshaft is driven by a single-row chain, which also integrates with the variable valve timing mechanism. The timing regulator is ... More about Volkswagen Touran 2005 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.76 m | 4.39 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.65 m | |
| Citroen C5 is 37 cm longer than the Volkswagen Touran, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen C5 is 13 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 695 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1989 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C5 is 0.2 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Touran. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | no data | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Citroen C5 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Touran has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Citroen C5, so Citroen C5 quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1600 | |
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