Citroen C5 2010 vs Volkswagen Golf 2003
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 138 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 9.3 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is a more dynamic driving. Citroen C5 engine produces 2 HP less power than Volkswagen Golf, the torque is the same for both cars. Due to the lower power, Citroen C5 reaches 100 km/h speed 2.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | 5.9 | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen C5 consumes 0.9 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 135 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 71 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1040 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 1260 km on highway | 1140 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. | |||
| Citroen C5 2010 2.0 engine: The 2.0 HDI (DW10BTED4) engine is reliable and durable, with few issues in its mechanical components, but it does have some recurring problems. Early models featured a short camshaft timing chain that was prone to ... More about Citroen C5 2010 2.0 engine | |||
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, but slightly lower. 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 | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1305 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C5 is 0.6 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`326 | no data | |
| 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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