Rover 75 2001 vs Citroen C5 2001
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.7 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 117 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 160 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
| Rover 75 engine produces 3 HP more power than Citroen C5, the torque is the same for both cars. Despite the higher power, Rover 75 reaches 100 km/h speed 2.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 | 7.9 | |
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The Citroen C5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Rover 75 consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C5, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Rover 75 could require 225 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 860 km on highway | 1060 km on highway | ||
| Citroen C5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 350'000 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 Rover 75 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Rover 25, Rover 45 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Peugeot 407, Citroen Xsara Picasso | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Rover 75 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.79 m | 4.76 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.52 m | |
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Rover 75 is larger, but lower. Rover 75 is 3 cm longer than the Citroen C5, 1 cm wider, while the height of Rover 75 is 10 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 400 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1222 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`300 | |
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| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 1000 | |
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