Honda Accord 2001 vs Citroen C5 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 136 HP | 138 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
| Honda Accord engine produces 2 HP less power than Citroen C5, whereas torque is 15 NM less than Citroen C5. Despite less power, Honda Accord reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.6 | 8.6 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 950 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
| 730 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 440'000 km | 350'000 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 Honda Accord engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 3 years | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Honda Accord might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Citroen C5 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.60 m | 4.62 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.48 m | |
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Honda Accord is smaller. Honda Accord is 2 cm shorter than the Citroen C5, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Accord is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 456 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`845 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Honda Accord has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Citroen C5, so Honda Accord quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 800 | |
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