Honda Accord 2003 vs Citroen C5 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 340 NM | 317 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 11.3 seconds | |
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Honda Accord is more dynamic to drive. Honda Accord engine produces 4 HP more power than Citroen C5, whereas torque is 23 NM more than Citroen C5. Thanks to more power Honda Accord reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 7.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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The Honda Accord is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Accord consumes 1.3 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 195 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Accord consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C5. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1120 km in combined cycle | 920 km in combined cycle | |
| 1350 km on highway | 1220 km on highway | ||
| 980 km with real consumption | 840 km with real consumption | ||
| Honda Accord gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| 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 | 563 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1657 litres | 1658 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Honda Accord has 13 litres more trunk space than the Citroen C5. The Citroen C5 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen C5 (by 1 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 12.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Accord is 0.9 metres less than that of the Citroen C5, which means Honda Accord can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 2`175 | |
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| 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 (€): | 1400 | 800 | |
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