Toyota Corolla 2000 vs Citroen Xsara 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 150 NM | 147 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
| Toyota Corolla and Citroen Xsara have the same engine power, but Toyota Corolla torque is 3 NM more than Citroen Xsara. Toyota Corolla reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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By specification Toyota Corolla consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Toyota Corolla could require 15 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Toyota Corolla consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Xsara. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 54 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 840 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Xsara gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Citroen Xsara 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. | |||
| Citroen Xsara 2000 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 2000 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.29 m | 4.19 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.40 m | |
| Toyota Corolla is 10 cm longer than the Citroen Xsara, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Corolla is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 9.6 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Corolla is 1.1 metres less than that of the Citroen Xsara, which means Toyota Corolla can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`100 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| Toyota Corolla has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen Xsara has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Toyota Corolla, so Toyota Corolla quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.4/10 | 8.4/10 | |
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