Citroen C5 2001 vs Ford Mondeo 2002
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Sedan | |
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| The wagon generally has more cargo space due to a larger trunk door opening, a roof that extends as far back as possible, and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into cargo space. Sedans tend to be quieter than wagons due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 136 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 317 NM | 330 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.3 seconds | 11.3 seconds | |
| Citroen C5 engine produces 6 HP more power than Ford Mondeo, but torque is 13 NM less than Ford Mondeo. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.1 | 7.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.8 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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By specification Citroen C5 consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo, which means that by driving the Citroen C5 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 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 Mondeo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 56 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 920 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 1220 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| 840 km with real consumption | 720 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 | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.43 m | |
| Citroen C5 is 3 cm longer than the Ford Mondeo, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen C5 is 9 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 500 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`300 | 2`000 | |
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| 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 | 1200 | |
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