Honda Accord 2003 vs Citroen C5 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | 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: | 140 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 340 NM | 205 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 13.5 seconds | |
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Honda Accord is more dynamic to drive. Honda Accord engine produces 50 HP more power than Citroen C5, whereas torque is 135 NM more than Citroen C5. Thanks to more power Honda Accord reaches 100 km/h speed 3.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 6.3 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C5 is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Honda Accord consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C5, which means that by driving the Honda Accord over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Honda Accord consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C5. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1120 km in combined cycle | 1110 km in combined cycle | |
| 1350 km on highway | 1370 km on highway | ||
| 980 km with real consumption | 1040 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Honda Civic, Honda CR-V, Honda FR-V | 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Honda Accord 2003 2.2 engine: Honda’s first diesel engine featured an aluminum block, a variable-geometry turbocharger, second-generation Bosch Common Rail injection, 16-valve cylinder head, and a balance shaft integrated into the crankcase. The ... More about Honda Accord 2003 2.2 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.75 m | 4.76 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.52 m | |
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Honda Accord is smaller. Honda Accord is 1 cm shorter than the Citroen C5, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Accord is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 576 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1657 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Accord is 0.2 metres more than that of the Citroen C5. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`400 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Honda Accord has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C5 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Honda Accord, so Honda Accord quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 800 | |
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