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2001. - 2004.
D - Large family car
wagon, 5 door
front
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Body style
Wheel drive
Safety
1999. - 2004.
D - Large family car
wagon, 5 door
front

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Dimensons & Outlines

4760 mm
1770 mm
1520 mm
563 liters
1658 liters
66 liters
Length
Width
Height
Boot (min)
Boot (max)
Fuel tank
4736 mm
1760 mm
1460 mm
526 liters
1741 liters
70 liters
2001 Citroen C5 Break
1999 Peugeot 406 Break

Engine

Peugeot / Citroen
2.2 DW12 TED4
Diesel
4 - Inline, 4 valves per cylinder
Turbo
2179 cc
136 hp
317 Nm
Engine
Fuel
Configuration
Aspiration
Displacement
Power
Torque
Peugeot / Citroen
2.2 DW12 TED4
Diesel
4 - Inline, 4 valves per cylinder
Turbo
2179 cc
136 hp
317 Nm

Performance (manual gearbox)

manual gearbox - 5 gears
1493 kg
10.6 s
201 km/h
8.8 l/100km
5.1 l/100km
6.5 l/100km
170 g/km
Gearbox type
Vehicle weight
Acc. 0-100
Top speed
Cons. (urban)
Cons. (highway)
Cons. (average)
CO2 emissions
manual gearbox - 5 gears
1435 kg
10.5 s
201 km/h
8.8 l/100km
5.1 l/100km
6.5 l/100km
170 g/km

Performance (automatic gearbox)

automatic - 4 gears
1533 kg
11.3 s
198 km/h
9.9 l/100km
5.4 l/100km
7.1 l/100km
187 g/km
Gearbox type
Vehicle weight
Acc. 0-100
Top speed
Cons. (urban)
Cons. (highway)
Cons. (average)
CO2 emissions
 
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Expenses

500 EUR
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Virtual Adviser's™ opinion

Overview

Well, these are two pretty similar cars we have here! It's only details that could potentially make the difference. Not only that they both belong to the large family car segment and utilize the same 5-door wagon body style, they are even powered by the same Peugeot-developed diesel engine! There is not much there to point us towards one vehicle or the other. Or is it?

Safety

The first thing to look into here would be the results from European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) tests performed on the two cars. Good thing is that both vehicles got tested, with the Citroen being a slightly better choice apparently. Still, apart from the official crash test results there are other things we need to be aware of. Both vehicles belong to the large family car segment, which is generally a good thing safety-wise, still it doesn't help us solve our dilemma, does it? Furthermore, when it comes to weight, a factor that most people underestimate, Citroen C5 offers a marginal difference of 4% more metal.

Reliability

I don't like generalizing things when it comes to reliability, although it does seem that Peugeot does have a slight advantage, when all the models are taken into account. These are the official statistics, while our visitors describe reliability of Citroen with an average rating of 4.1, and models under the Peugeot badge with 4.3 out of 5. The same official information place C5 as average reliability-wise, and 406 is more or less at the same level.We should definitely mention that owners of cars with the same powertrain as these two vehicles rank it on average as 4.2 out of 5.

Performance & Fuel economy

Peugeot is a bit more agile, reaching 100km/h in 0.1 seconds less than its competitor. In addition to that it accelerates all the way to 201 kilometers per hour, exactly the same as the other car does. When it comes to fuel economy things look pretty much the same for both cars, averaging around 6.5 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (43 mpg), in combined cycle.


Verdict

Peugeot appears just a bit more reliable, although the difference is truly marginal. The most important thing when deciding between any two vehicles should always be safety, both passive and active. In my opinion, everything taken into account, Citroen C5 offers much better overall protection, which launches it ahead of the other contender. From there things take a different direction, with Peugeot offering somewhat better performance, just enough to call it quicker. Fuel consumption is more or less the same. No mistake, whatever you decide here, but I'd still go for the Citroen. Nevertheless, let's not forget that people have different preferences and needs, so what really counts is your personal feel. I'm only here to help. Also, you could use the oportunity to find out which car, everything taken into account, would be the perfect choice for you in the eyes of the virtual adviser, among more than 12.000 different ones in our database.

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