Ford Escort 1995 vs Citroen Xantia 1995
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 178 NM | 196 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 15.3 seconds | |
| Ford Escort and Citroen Xantia have the same engine power, but Ford Escort torque is 18 NM less than Citroen Xantia. Ford Escort reaches 100 km/h speed 3.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 7.0 | |
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The Ford Escort is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Ford Escort consumes 0.5 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 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 920 km in combined cycle | |
| 1030 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| Citroen Xantia gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 560'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Citroen Xantia engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Ford Mondeo | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Citroen Xsara, Fiat Ulysse | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen Xantia might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
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 | |
| Safety: | |||
| 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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