Ford Escort 1995 vs Citroen Xantia 1995
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 122 HP | |
| Torque: | 134 NM | 176 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.7 seconds | 14.8 seconds | |
| Ford Escort engine produces 32 HP less power than Citroen Xantia, whereas torque is 42 NM less than Citroen Xantia. Despite less power, Ford Escort reaches 100 km/h speed 2.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.2 | 10.3 | |
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The Ford Escort is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Ford Escort consumes 2.1 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 315 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 830 km on highway | 860 km on highway | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.30 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.36 m | 1.42 m | |
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Ford Escort is smaller. Ford Escort is 36 cm shorter than the Citroen Xantia, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Escort is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Escort is 1.4 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 | |
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| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Citroen Xantia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Escort has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Citroen Xantia, so Citroen Xantia quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | 600 | |
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