Citroen Berlingo 2018 vs Ford EcoSport 2017
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Crossover / SUV | |
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| Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 131 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.3 seconds | 11.6 seconds | |
| Citroen Berlingo engine produces 6 HP more power than Ford EcoSport, whereas torque is 60 NM more than Ford EcoSport. Despite the higher power, Citroen Berlingo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 5.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.0 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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By specification Citroen Berlingo consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford EcoSport, which means that by driving the Citroen Berlingo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Citroen Berlingo consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford EcoSport. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1110 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| 1220 km on highway | 1040 km on highway | ||
| 750 km with real consumption | 660 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Berlingo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 300'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Citroen Berlingo engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 16 other car models, including Opel Corsa, Peugeot 308, Opel Combo, Peugeot 3008, Citroen C4 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Ford Focus, Ford Mondeo, Ford C-Max | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.40 m | 4.10 m | |
| Width: | 1.85 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.84 m | 1.65 m | |
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Citroen Berlingo is larger. Citroen Berlingo is 31 cm longer than the Ford EcoSport, 8 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Berlingo is 20 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 775 litres | 356 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2126 litres | 1238 litres | |
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Citroen Berlingo has more luggage capacity. Citroen Berlingo has 419 litres more trunk space than the Ford EcoSport. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen Berlingo (by 888 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Berlingo is 0.2 metres more than that of the Ford EcoSport. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`090 | 1`775 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Ford EcoSport has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen Berlingo has serious deffects in 110 percent more cases than Ford EcoSport, so Ford EcoSport quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 19 000 | 14 800 | |
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