Citroen C5 2008 vs Renault Laguna 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
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Renault Laguna is a more dynamic driving. Citroen C5 engine produces 20 HP less power than Renault Laguna, whereas torque is 80 NM less than Renault Laguna. Due to the lower power, Citroen C5 reaches 100 km/h speed 3.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 6.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.7 l/100km | 6.4 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C5 consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Laguna, which means that by driving the Citroen C5 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C5 consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Laguna. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 71 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1240 km in combined cycle | 1080 km in combined cycle | |
| 1440 km on highway | 1240 km on highway | ||
| 1240 km with real consumption | 1030 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 13 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Citroen C3, Peugeot 207, Citroen C4 Picasso | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Nissan X-Trail, Nissan Qashqai, Renault Scenic, Opel Vivaro | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.83 m | 4.80 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.44 m | |
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Citroen C5 is larger. Citroen C5 is 3 cm longer than the Renault Laguna, 5 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C5 is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 505 litres | 508 litres | |
| Citroen C5 has 3 litres less trunk space than the Renault Laguna. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C5 is 1 metres more than that of the Renault Laguna, which means Citroen C5 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`178 | 2`051 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Renault Laguna has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Citroen C5, so Renault Laguna quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 2800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.8/10 | 8.9/10 | |
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