Citroen C5 2001 vs Volvo V70 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.4 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 163 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 340 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
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Volvo V70 is a more dynamic driving. Citroen C5 engine produces 53 HP less power than Volvo V70, whereas torque is 90 NM less than Volvo V70. Due to the lower power, Citroen C5 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.3 l/100km | 6.7 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C5 consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V70, which means that by driving the Citroen C5 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C5 consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V70. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1150 km in combined cycle | 1040 km in combined cycle | |
| 1430 km on highway | 1290 km on highway | ||
| 1040 km with real consumption | 1040 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 560'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 5 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 6 other car models, including Volvo S80, Volvo S60, Volvo XC90, Volvo XC70, Volvo C30 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volvo V70 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.76 m | 4.71 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.49 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Citroen C5 is 5 cm longer than the Volvo V70, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen C5 is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 485 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1641 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 Volvo V70, which means Citroen C5 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 2`100 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Volvo V70 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Citroen C5, so Volvo V70 quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1600 | |
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