What is the Citroën Xsara?
The Xsara is a compact family car that came as a three-door or five-door hatchback and as the Xsara Break estate. The hatchback offered everyday practicality, while the estate added room for luggage. The related Xsara Picasso was a people carrier, rather than another Xsara body style.
Presented in 1997, the Xsara followed the ZX and was later succeeded by the C4. It combined several family-car body styles under one name.
Generations and engines
The first phase, N5, ran from 1997 to 2000. The updated N6 followed from 2000 to 2006, with a revised front end and other changes.
EU figures list engine sizes from 1.6 to 2.0 litres and power from 66 kW (90 PS) to 80 kW (109 PS). UK figures span 1.4 to 2.0 litres and 52 kW (71 PS) to 82 kW (111 PS). Both markets list petrol and diesel versions.
Fuel consumption
The lowest listed UK consumption is 4.5 L/100 km on NEDC. European NEDC figures use an older test procedure than WLTP figures. EU registration figures include 57,500 Xsaras from 2010 to 2012. The largest listed entry is a 1.6-litre diesel in 2010, with 38,954 registrations.
Questions and answers
What are the Xsara generations?
The N5 phase ran from 1997 to 2000, followed by the N6 from 2000 to 2006.
What engines were available?
EU figures list engines from 1.6 to 2.0 litres; UK figures span 1.4 to 2.0 litres. Both markets list petrol and diesel.
What is the lowest listed Xsara fuel consumption?
UK figures give 4.5 L/100 km on NEDC.
