Citroën Xsara vs Toyota Mark Ii

The Xsara costs less to run, by the official figures: about £10 a year less in the UK.

Citroën Xsara

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Citroën XsaraToyota Mark Ii

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,690 (better)
£1,696
New Zealand
$2,781 (better)
$2,791
Australia
$2,305 (better)
$2,312
United States
$2,149 (better)
$2,156

Official figures

Uses
33 mpg (better)
33 mpg
Also
8.6 L/100km (better)
8.6 L/100km
On a full tank
434 miles
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
408 L
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Length
4,191 mm
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Weight
1,141 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.6 L 4-cylinder petrol
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Power
80 kW
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Torque
147 Nm
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Gearbox
5-speed manual
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Drive
FWD
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A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Xsara or Mark Ii?

Which is cheaper to run, the Citroën Xsara or the Toyota Mark Ii?

The Citroën Xsara: about £10 a year less in the UK than the Toyota Mark Ii at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Citroën Xsara or the Toyota Mark Ii?

The Citroën Xsara, at 8.6 L/100km (33 mpg UK, 27 mpg US) to the Toyota Mark Ii's 8.6 L/100km (33 mpg UK, 27 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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