Rover 75 2002 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: | 150 HP | 117 HP | |
| Torque: | 215 NM | 160 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.8 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
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Rover 75 is more dynamic to drive. Rover 75 engine produces 33 HP more power than Citroen C5, whereas torque is 55 NM more than Citroen C5. Thanks to more power Rover 75 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.9 | 7.9 | |
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The Citroen C5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Rover 75 consumes 1 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 150 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 1060 km on highway | ||
| Citroen C5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 300'000 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 Citroen C5 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 3 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | 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. Citroen C5 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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