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: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 122 HP | |
| Torque: | 220 NM | 176 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 14.8 seconds | |
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Ford Mondeo is more dynamic to drive. Ford Mondeo engine produces 48 HP more power than Citroen Xantia, whereas torque is 44 NM more than Citroen Xantia. Thanks to more power Ford Mondeo reaches 100 km/h speed 4.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.1 | 10.3 | |
| Ford Mondeo consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xantia, which means that by driving the Ford Mondeo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 610 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 810 km on highway | 860 km on highway | ||
| 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: | no data | 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): | no data | 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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