Citroen C5 2001 vs Audi A6 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 235 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 12.9 seconds | |
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Citroen C5 is more dynamic to drive. Citroen C5 and Audi A6 have the same engine power, but Citroen C5 torque is 15 NM more than Audi A6. Citroen C5 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 5.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.3 l/100km | 6.1 l/100km | |
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By specification Citroen C5 consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A6, which means that by driving the Citroen C5 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Citroen C5 consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A6. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1150 km in combined cycle | 1200 km in combined cycle | |
| 1430 km on highway | 1480 km on highway | ||
| 1040 km with real consumption | 1140 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 580'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 2 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen Xsara, Suzuki Grand Vitara, Peugeot 607 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen C5 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.76 m | 4.80 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.48 m | |
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Citroen C5 is smaller, but slightly higher. Citroen C5 is 4 cm shorter than the Audi A6, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen C5 is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 455 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C5 is 0.3 metres less than that of the Audi A6. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 2`065 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Citroen C5 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Audi A6 has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Citroen C5, so Citroen C5 quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1200 | |
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