Rover 75 2001 vs Citroen C5 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 138 HP | |
| Torque: | 185 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.8 seconds | 10 seconds | |
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Citroen C5 is a more dynamic driving. Rover 75 engine produces 12 HP more power than Citroen C5, but torque is 5 NM less than Citroen C5. Despite the higher power, Rover 75 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 | 8.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.4 l/100km | 8.7 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification 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. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Rover 75 consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C5. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 3 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Rover 45 | 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. 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 | 563 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1222 litres | 1658 litres | |
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Citroen C5 has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Rover 75 has 163 litres less trunk space than the Citroen C5. This could mean that the Rover 75 uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen C5 (by 436 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 12.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Rover 75 is 1.1 metres less than that of the Citroen C5, which means Rover 75 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`050 | 1`967 | |
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| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 800 | |
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