Citroen Berlingo 2008 vs Renault Kangoo 2008
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 132 NM | 128 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.3 seconds | 15.8 seconds | |
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Citroen Berlingo is more dynamic to drive. Citroen Berlingo and Renault Kangoo have the same engine power, but Citroen Berlingo torque is 4 NM more than Renault Kangoo. Citroen Berlingo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.2 | 8.1 | |
| Citroen Berlingo consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Kangoo, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen Berlingo could require 15 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 26 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen Xsara, Citroen C3, Peugeot 207, Peugeot 206 | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Renault Clio, Dacia Dokker, Dacia Logan, Dacia Lodgy | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| 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 | 4.21 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.80 m | 1.80 m | |
| Citroen Berlingo is 17 cm longer than the Renault Kangoo, 2 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 675 litres | 438 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
3000 litres | 1977 litres | |
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Citroen Berlingo has more luggage capacity. Citroen Berlingo has 237 litres more trunk space than the Renault Kangoo. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen Berlingo (by 1023 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Berlingo is 0.5 metres more than that of the Renault Kangoo, which means Citroen Berlingo can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Power steering: | Hydraulic power steering | Electric power steering | |
| Hydraulic power steering is technologically more complex, louder, increases fuel consumption and requires more servicing. It has the advantages of more power, less strain on the car's electrical system and better feedback (feeling) when steering. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`925 | 1`924 | |
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| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Citroen Berlingo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Kangoo has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Citroen Berlingo, so Citroen Berlingo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3200 | 2800 | |
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