Ford Focus 1998 vs Citroen Xsara 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 147 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
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Citroen Xsara is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus engine produces 10 HP less power than Citroen Xsara, whereas torque is 2 NM less than Citroen Xsara. Due to the lower power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.4 l/100km | 7.3 l/100km | |
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By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Focus could require 15 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 54 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 740 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen C3, Peugeot 206, Peugeot 207 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen Xsara might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Citroen Xsara engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
| Citroen Xsara 2003 1.6 engine: Relatively reliable engine, the main problems tend to be with the engine control electronics. The engine is demanding on fuel quality and fuel consumption is relatively high. It is highly recommended to ... More about Citroen Xsara 2003 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.15 m | 4.19 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.40 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Ford Focus is 4 cm shorter than the Citroen Xsara, width is practically the same , while the height of Ford Focus is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 350 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1210 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.2 metres more than that of the Citroen Xsara. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`590 | 1`100 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Citroen Xsara has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Citroen Xsara, so Citroen Xsara quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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