Guest barneyc Posted May 12, 2008 Posted May 12, 2008 Hello all,Just bought a C5 (110 HP). My first Citroen. The father has a Xantia 2001 hd1. I like the car but I notice some differences between the engines. The Xantia has a smoother start, revs faster, seems to perform better, acceleration etc and makes a settling down noise when the engine stops which the C5 doesn't. Is all this normal or should I get the C5 engine looked. I must add that before I compared the engines I didn't have an issue with the car! But it is starting to bug me now. Any ideas anyone? Quote
Ronin Posted May 12, 2008 Posted May 12, 2008 Iirc the xantia hdi 110 has a lower ratio gearbox. The C5 hdi 110 higher ratio gearbox. It all contributes to the C5 feeling a bit slower on acceleration. Truth be known though there isn't much difference in the performance figures which suggests that it feels slugish in comparison because of the extra height and size of the C5. The gearing is taller which makes more use of the torque band but would give the impression of a longer period between gear changes, this gives a mental image that the velocity of the car is slower in comparison.So I wouldn't worry too much m8. Source: Parkers guide Xantia 2.0 HDi LX (110bhp) 5d 10.8 s 119 mph 110 bhp 1436 kg C5 2.0 HDi LX (110bhp) 5d 10.9 s 119 mph 110 bhp 1385 kg Quote
Guest barneyc Posted May 12, 2008 Posted May 12, 2008 Iirc the xantia hdi 110 has a lower ratio gearbox. The C5 hdi 110 higher ratio gearbox. It all contributes to the C5 feeling a bit slower on acceleration. Truth be known though there isn't much difference in the performance figures which suggests that it feels slugish in comparison because of the extra height and size of the C5. The gearing is taller which makes more use of the torque band but would give the impression of a longer period between gear changes, this gives a mental image that the velocity of the car is slower in comparison.So I wouldn't worry too much m8. Source: Parkers guide Xantia 2.0 HDi LX (110bhp) 5d 10.8 s 119 mph 110 bhp 1436 kg C5 2.0 HDi LX (110bhp) 5d 10.9 s 119 mph 110 bhp 1385 kg Quote
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