Ford Escort 1995 vs Citroen Xantia 1993
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 103 HP | |
| Torque: | 134 NM | 153 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.3 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Citroen Xantia is a more dynamic driving. Ford Escort engine produces 13 HP less power than Citroen Xantia, whereas torque is 19 NM less than Citroen Xantia. Due to the lower power, Ford Escort reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 8.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.0 l/100km | 8.6 l/100km | |
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The Ford Escort is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Escort consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xantia, which means that by driving the Ford Escort over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Escort consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xantia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 850 km in combined cycle | |
| 680 km with real consumption | 810 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Xantia 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: | 4.14 m | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.35 m | 1.38 m | |
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Ford Escort is smaller. Ford Escort is 30 cm shorter than the Citroen Xantia, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Escort is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Escort is 1 metres less than that of the Citroen Xantia, which means Ford Escort can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`200 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Citroen Xantia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Escort has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Citroen Xantia, so Citroen Xantia quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 600 | |
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