Ford Escort 1995 vs Citroen Xsara 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 134 NM | 112 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.3 seconds | 14.1 seconds | |
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Ford Escort is more dynamic to drive. Ford Escort engine produces 15 HP more power than Citroen Xsara, whereas torque is 22 NM more than Citroen Xsara. Thanks to more power Ford Escort reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 7.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.0 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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The Citroen Xsara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Escort consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Escort could require 120 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Escort consumes 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 54 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 930 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 780 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Xsara 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 | 4.17 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.35 m | 1.40 m | |
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Ford Escort is smaller. Ford Escort is 3 cm shorter than the Citroen Xsara, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Escort is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Escort is 0.7 metres less than that of the Citroen Xsara, which means Ford Escort can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`100 | |
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| Quality: | low | low | |
| Citroen Xsara has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Escort has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Citroen Xsara, so Citroen Xsara quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 600 | |
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