Citroen C5 2010 vs Volkswagen Passat 2010
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 122 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.2 seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
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Citroen C5 is more dynamic to drive. Citroen C5 engine produces 28 HP more power than Volkswagen Passat, whereas torque is 40 NM more than Volkswagen Passat. Thanks to more power Citroen C5 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 6.1 | |
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The Volkswagen Passat is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen C5 consumes 1.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen C5 could require 240 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 71 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 920 km in combined cycle | 1140 km in combined cycle | |
| 1220 km on highway | 1320 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Peugeot 3008, Citroen C4, Peugeot 5008 | Installed on at least 11 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3, Skoda Yeti | |
| 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 | 4.77 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.52 m | |
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Citroen C5 is larger, but slightly lower. Citroen C5 is 6 cm longer than the Volkswagen Passat, 4 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C5 is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 505 litres | 603 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Citroen C5 has 98 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat. This could mean that the Citroen C5 uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C5 is 0.1 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`200 | 2`090 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| 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 (€): | 13 800 | 5400 | |
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