Ford Mondeo 1996 vs Citroen Xantia 1995
| Body: | Sedan | Estate car / wagon | |
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| The wagon generally has more cargo space due to a larger trunk door opening, a roof that extends as far back as possible, and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into cargo space. Sedans tend to be quieter than wagons due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 135 HP | |
| Torque: | 220 NM | 180 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.3 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
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Ford Mondeo is more dynamic to drive. Ford Mondeo engine produces 35 HP more power than Citroen Xantia, whereas torque is 40 NM more than Citroen Xantia. Thanks to more power Ford Mondeo reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.5 | 9.4 | |
| Ford Mondeo consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xantia, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Mondeo could require 15 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 900 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.56 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.37 m | 1.42 m | |
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Ford Mondeo is smaller. Ford Mondeo is 10 cm shorter than the Citroen Xantia, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Mondeo is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 450 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1290 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.3 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Mondeo is 1.1 metres less than that of the Citroen Xantia, which means Ford Mondeo can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`870 | 1`200 | |
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| Quality: | low | high | |
| Citroen Xantia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Mondeo 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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