Mazda 6 2010 vs Citroen C5 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 147 HP | 156 HP | |
| Torque: | 184 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
| Mazda 6 engine produces 9 HP less power than Citroen C5, whereas torque is 56 NM less than Citroen C5. Despite less power, Mazda 6 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 7.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.4 l/100km | 9.0 l/100km | |
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The Mazda 6 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Mazda 6 consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C5, which means that by driving the Mazda 6 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mazda 6 consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C5. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 71 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 910 km in combined cycle | 970 km in combined cycle | |
| 1180 km on highway | 1260 km on highway | ||
| 860 km with real consumption | 780 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Mazda 3, Mazda MX-5, Mazda 5, Mazda CX-5 | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Peugeot 207, Citroen C4 Picasso, Peugeot 3008 | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.76 m | 4.78 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.45 m | |
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Mazda 6 is smaller. Mazda 6 is 2 cm shorter than the Citroen C5, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Mazda 6 is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 519 litres | 439 litres | |
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Mazda 6 has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Mazda 6 has 80 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. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.8 meters | 11.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda 6 is 0.1 metres more than that of the Citroen C5. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`915 | 2`026 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Mazda 6 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C5 has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Mazda 6, so Mazda 6 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 5400 | |
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