Opel Astra 2001 vs Citroen Xsara 2003
| Body: | Cabrio | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 147 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
| Opel Astra engine produces 15 HP more power than Citroen Xsara, whereas torque is 23 NM more than Citroen Xsara. Despite the higher power, Opel Astra reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.9 l/100km | 7.3 l/100km | |
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The Citroen Xsara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Opel Astra consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Opel Astra could require 120 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Opel Astra consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 52 litres | 54 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Xsara gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Opel Zafira, Opel Vectra, Opel Meriva, Opel Signum | 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. | |||
| Opel Astra 2001 1.8 engine: Mechanically reliable engine, but the engine control unit can cause problems. 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: | 4.27 m | 4.37 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.42 m | |
| Opel Astra is 10 cm shorter than the Citroen Xsara, 1 cm wider, while the height of Opel Astra is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 330 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Astra is 0.3 metres more than that of the Citroen Xsara. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`725 | 1`100 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Opel Astra has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Citroen Xsara, so Opel Astra quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 800 | |
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