Citroen C5 2005 vs Ford Mondeo 2005
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 138 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 13 seconds | |
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Citroen C5 is more dynamic to drive. Citroen C5 engine produces 23 HP more power than Ford Mondeo, whereas torque is 40 NM more than Ford Mondeo. Thanks to more power Citroen C5 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.1 | 7.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 7.9 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 Ford Mondeo, 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 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 56 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 920 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
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: | 563 litres | 540 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1700 litres | |
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Citroen C5 has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Citroen C5 has 23 litres more trunk space than the Ford Mondeo. The Ford Mondeo may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C5 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`300 | 2`140 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Ford Mondeo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C5 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Ford Mondeo, so Ford Mondeo quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1400 | |
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