Citroen C5 2001 vs Ford Mondeo 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 136 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 317 NM | 330 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.6 seconds | 10.2 seconds | |
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Ford Mondeo is a more dynamic driving. Citroen C5 engine produces 6 HP more power than Ford Mondeo, but torque is 13 NM less than Ford Mondeo. Despite the higher power, Citroen C5 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 6.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.8 l/100km | 6.5 l/100km | |
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The Ford Mondeo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C5 consumes 0.5 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 75 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C5 consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 56 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1010 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 1290 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| 970 km with real consumption | 860 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 | 4.80 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.44 m | |
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Citroen C5 is smaller, but higher. Citroen C5 is 4 cm shorter than the Ford Mondeo, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen C5 is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 540 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1700 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 12.5 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C5 is 1.4 metres more than that of the Ford Mondeo, which means Citroen C5 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 2`165 | |
| 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 | 1000 | |
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