Citroen C5 2010 vs Honda Accord 2011
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 156 HP | 156 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 192 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.7 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
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Citroen C5 is more dynamic to drive. Citroen C5 and Honda Accord have the same engine power, but Citroen C5 torque is 48 NM more than Honda Accord. Citroen C5 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 7.3 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 71 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 970 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| 1260 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| 780 km with real consumption | 770 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. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 16 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Peugeot 207, Citroen C4 Picasso, Peugeot 3008 | Used also on Honda CR-V | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Citroen C5 engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
| Honda Accord 2011 2.0 engine: This engine is sensitive to both fuel and oil quality. Using low-grade gasoline can quickly damage the catalytic converter and lead to premature failure of the oxygen sensors.
Many Honda owners are annoyed ... More about Honda Accord 2011 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.78 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.44 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Citroen C5 is 5 cm longer than the Honda Accord, 2 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C5 is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 439 litres | 467 litres | |
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Honda Accord has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Citroen C5 has 28 litres less trunk space than the Honda Accord. 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 | 11.7 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`026 | 1`950 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Honda Accord has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C5 has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Honda Accord, so Honda Accord quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 6400 | |
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