Citroen C5 2010 vs Volkswagen Golf 2003
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 204 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 450 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.6 seconds | 9.3 seconds | |
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Citroen C5 is more dynamic to drive. Citroen C5 engine produces 64 HP more power than Volkswagen Golf, whereas torque is 130 NM more than Volkswagen Golf. Thanks to more power Citroen C5 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.1 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.0 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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By specification Citroen C5 consumes 0.2 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 30 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C5 consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 71 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1160 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 1440 km on highway | 1140 km on highway | ||
| 1010 km with real consumption | 790 km with real consumption | ||
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.83 m | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.51 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, while the height of Citroen C5 is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 505 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1305 litres | |
| 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`367 | 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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