Citroen C5 2012 vs Volkswagen Golf 2003
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.2 seconds | 12.5 seconds | |
| Citroen C5 engine produces 18 HP more power than Volkswagen Golf, whereas torque is 12 NM more than Volkswagen Golf. Despite the higher power, Citroen C5 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.5 | 8.1 | |
| Citroen C5 consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen C5 could require 60 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 71 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 1100 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| 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. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Citroen C4 Picasso, Peugeot 3008, Peugeot 2008, Citroen C4 | Used also on Seat Leon | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen C5 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.83 m | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.48 m | |
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Citroen C5 is larger. Citroen C5 is 63 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, 10 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 505 litres | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1305 litres | |
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Citroen C5 has more luggage capacity. Citroen C5 has 155 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.7 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C5 is 0.8 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Golf, which means Citroen C5 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`133 | 1`800 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Citroen C5 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Golf has serious deffects in 240 percent more cases than Citroen C5, so Citroen C5 quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 14 800 | 2000 | |
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