Ford Escort 1996 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: | 70 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 135 NM | 196 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.4 seconds | 15.3 seconds | |
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Citroen Xantia is a more dynamic driving. Ford Escort engine produces 20 HP less power than Citroen Xantia, whereas torque is 61 NM less than Citroen Xantia. Due to the lower power, Ford Escort reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 7.0 | |
| Ford Escort consumes 0.3 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 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 920 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| 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. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 290'000 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: | 3 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | 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): | 850 | 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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