Mazda 626 1992 vs Citroen Xantia 1995
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 76 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 172 NM | 196 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.6 seconds | 15.3 seconds | |
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Citroen Xantia is a more dynamic driving. Mazda 626 engine produces 14 HP less power than Citroen Xantia, whereas torque is 24 NM less than Citroen Xantia. Due to the lower power, Mazda 626 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 7.0 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 850 km in combined cycle | 920 km in combined cycle | |
| Citroen Xantia gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 560'000 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 Citroen Xantia engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 20 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Citroen Xsara, Fiat Ulysse | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.59 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.42 m | |
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Mazda 626 is smaller, but slightly higher. Mazda 626 is 7 cm shorter than the Citroen Xantia, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Mazda 626 is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 430 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1315 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda 626 is 0.6 metres less than that of the Citroen Xantia, which means Mazda 626 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`840 | 1`200 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Citroen Xantia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mazda 626 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Citroen Xantia, so Citroen Xantia quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 600 | |
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