Citroen Berlingo 2012 vs Dacia Logan 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 0.9 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 98 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 152 NM | 135 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.8 seconds | 11.1 seconds | |
| Citroen Berlingo engine produces 8 HP more power than Dacia Logan, whereas torque is 17 NM more than Dacia Logan. Despite the higher power, Citroen Berlingo reaches 100 km/h speed 2.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.1 | 5.0 | |
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The Dacia Logan is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen Berlingo consumes 2.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Dacia Logan, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen Berlingo could require 315 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 1000 km in combined cycle | |
| 1050 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| Dacia Logan gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Renault Clio, Renault Captur, Nissan Micra, Smart ForFour | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Dacia Logan 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 | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.80 m | 1.55 m | |
| Citroen Berlingo is 11 cm shorter than the Dacia Logan, 9 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Berlingo is 25 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 675 litres | 573 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
3000 litres | 1518 litres | |
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Citroen Berlingo has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Citroen Berlingo has 102 litres more trunk space than the Dacia Logan. The Dacia Logan may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen Berlingo (by 1482 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Berlingo is 0.2 metres more than that of the Dacia Logan. | |||
| 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): | 2`000 | 1`620 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Citroen Berlingo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Logan has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Citroen Berlingo, so Citroen Berlingo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 4800 | |
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