Citroen C5 2006 vs Nissan X-Trail 2005
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Crossover / SUV | |
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| Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 192 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
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Nissan X-Trail is a more dynamic driving. Citroen C5 engine produces 15 HP less power than Nissan X-Trail, whereas torque is 22 NM less than Nissan X-Trail. Due to the lower power, Citroen C5 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 9.1 | |
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The Citroen C5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen C5 consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan X-Trail, which means that by driving the Citroen C5 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 225 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 860 km in combined cycle | 650 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.76 m | 4.51 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.68 m | |
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Citroen C5 is larger, but lower. Citroen C5 is 25 cm longer than the Nissan X-Trail, 1 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C5 is 16 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 563 litres | 410 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1841 litres | |
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Citroen C5 has more luggage capacity. Citroen C5 has 153 litres more trunk space than the Nissan X-Trail. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C5 is 0.8 metres more than that of the Nissan X-Trail, which means Citroen C5 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 2`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Nissan X-Trail has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C5 has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Nissan X-Trail, so Nissan X-Trail quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 2600 | |
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