Citroen Berlingo 2009 vs Ford Fusion 2005
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 146 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.4 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
| Citroen Berlingo engine produces 20 HP more power than Ford Fusion, whereas torque is 14 NM more than Ford Fusion. Despite the higher power, Citroen Berlingo reaches 100 km/h speed 2.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 6.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.8 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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The Ford Fusion is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen Berlingo consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Fusion, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen Berlingo could require 105 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Berlingo consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Fusion. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
| 760 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Berlingo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Citroen C5, Citroen C4 Picasso, Peugeot 3008, Peugeot 2008, Citroen C4 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Ford C-Max, Ford Fiesta | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen Berlingo might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Citroen Berlingo 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.38 m | 4.02 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.80 m | 1.53 m | |
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Citroen Berlingo is larger. Citroen Berlingo is 36 cm longer than the Ford Fusion, 9 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Berlingo is 27 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 642 litres | 337 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
3000 litres | 1175 litres | |
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Citroen Berlingo has more luggage capacity. Citroen Berlingo has 305 litres more trunk space than the Ford Fusion. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen Berlingo (by 1825 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Berlingo is 1.2 metres more than that of the Ford Fusion, which means Citroen Berlingo can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 1`605 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Ford Fusion has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen Berlingo has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Ford Fusion, so Ford Fusion quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2800 | 2800 | |
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