Citroen C5 2010 vs Volkswagen Passat 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 112 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.8 seconds | 12.2 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Passat is a more dynamic driving. Citroen C5 engine produces 7 HP more power than Volkswagen Passat, but torque is 10 NM less than Volkswagen Passat. Despite the higher power, Citroen C5 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 4.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.8 l/100km | 5.7 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Passat is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C5 consumes 0.7 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 105 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 Passat. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 71 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1420 km in combined cycle | 1620 km in combined cycle | |
| 1610 km on highway | 1840 km on highway | ||
| 1220 km with real consumption | 1220 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.78 m | 4.77 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.47 m | |
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Citroen C5 is larger, but slightly lower. Citroen C5 is 1 cm longer than the Volkswagen Passat, 4 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C5 is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 439 litres | 565 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Citroen C5 has 126 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: | 11.7 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C5 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`041 | 2`040 | |
| 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 (€): | 5400 | 5600 | |
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