Ford Mondeo 2000 vs Citroen C5 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Double-row timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 245 NM | 205 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.7 seconds | 13.5 seconds | |
| Ford Mondeo and Citroen C5 have the same engine power, but Ford Mondeo torque is 40 NM more than Citroen C5. Ford Mondeo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 5.9 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 56 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 940 km in combined cycle | 1110 km in combined cycle | |
| 1210 km on highway | 1370 km on highway | ||
| 820 km with real consumption | 1040 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen Xsara, Peugeot 206, Peugeot 306 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen C5 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.80 m | 4.76 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.52 m | |
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Ford Mondeo is larger, but lower. Ford Mondeo is 4 cm longer than the Citroen C5, 4 cm wider, while the height of Ford Mondeo is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 540 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1700 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Mondeo is 0.3 metres less than that of the Citroen C5. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`140 | 1`400 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Citroen C5 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Ford Mondeo, so Citroen C5 quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 800 | |
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