Nissan Almera 2002 vs Citroen Xsara 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| 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: | 98 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 136 NM | 147 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.1 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
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Citroen Xsara is a more dynamic driving. Nissan Almera engine produces 12 HP less power than Citroen Xsara, whereas torque is 11 NM less than Citroen Xsara. Due to the lower power, Nissan Almera reaches 100 km/h speed 3.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.4 l/100km | 7.3 l/100km | |
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By specification Nissan Almera consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara, which means that by driving the Nissan Almera over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Nissan Almera consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 54 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 810 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Almera gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 14 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen C3, Peugeot 206, Peugeot 207 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen Xsara might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Citroen Xsara 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. | |||
| Citroen Xsara 2003 1.6 engine: Relatively reliable engine, the main problems tend to be with the engine control electronics. The engine is demanding on fuel quality and fuel consumption is relatively high. It is highly recommended to ... More about Citroen Xsara 2003 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.20 m | 4.19 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.40 m | |
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Nissan Almera is larger. Nissan Almera is 1 cm longer than the Citroen Xsara, 1 cm wider, while the height of Nissan Almera is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 355 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1020 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Almera is 0.3 metres less than that of the Citroen Xsara. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`710 | 1`100 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Nissan Almera has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Citroen Xsara, so Nissan Almera quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 600 | |
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