Citroen C5 2004 vs Volkswagen Passat 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 138 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 7.1 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Passat is a more dynamic driving. Citroen C5 engine produces 2 HP less power than Volkswagen Passat, the torque is the same for both cars. Due to the lower power, Citroen C5 reaches 100 km/h speed 4.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 6.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.5 l/100km | 6.8 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C5 consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat, which means that by driving the Citroen C5 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C5 consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1100 km in combined cycle | 1070 km in combined cycle | |
| 1010 km with real consumption | 1020 km with real consumption | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.76 m | 4.77 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.52 m | |
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Citroen C5 is smaller. Citroen C5 is 1 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat, 5 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 603 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 1`800 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Volkswagen Passat has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Citroen C5, so Volkswagen Passat quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 2200 | |
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