Renault Laguna 2001 vs Citroen Xantia 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.1 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 270 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.7 seconds | 12.5 seconds | |
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Renault Laguna is more dynamic to drive. Renault Laguna engine produces 10 HP more power than Citroen Xantia, whereas torque is 20 NM more than Citroen Xantia. Thanks to more power Renault Laguna reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.5 | 7.0 | |
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The Renault Laguna is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Renault Laguna consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xantia, which means that by driving the Renault Laguna over 15,000 km in a year you can save 225 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1270 km in combined cycle | 920 km in combined cycle | |
| 1520 km on highway | 1180 km on highway | ||
| Renault Laguna gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 11 other car models, including Volvo V40, Renault Scenic, Volvo S40, Mitsubishi Carisma | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Citroen Xantia 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: | 4.58 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.38 m | |
| Renault Laguna is 6 cm longer than the Citroen Xantia, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Renault Laguna is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Laguna is 0.1 metres less than that of the Citroen Xantia. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Citroen Xantia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Laguna has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Citroen Xantia, so Citroen Xantia quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 800 | |
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