Citroen Berlingo 2015 vs Dacia Lodgy 2012
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Minivan / MPV | |
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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 | 85 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 134 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 14.5 seconds | |
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Citroen Berlingo is more dynamic to drive. Citroen Berlingo engine produces 35 HP more power than Dacia Lodgy, whereas torque is 26 NM more than Dacia Lodgy. Thanks to more power Citroen Berlingo reaches 100 km/h speed 2.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 7.1 | |
| Citroen Berlingo consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Dacia Lodgy, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen Berlingo could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| Citroen Berlingo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 26 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 5 other car models, including Renault Clio, Dacia Dokker, Dacia Logan, Renault Kangoo | |
| 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 | 4.50 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.80 m | 1.68 m | |
| Citroen Berlingo is 12 cm shorter than the Dacia Lodgy, 6 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Berlingo is 12 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 5 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 675 litres | 827 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 100 litres | 827 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 675 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
3000 litres | no data | |
| In 7-seat version Dacia Lodgy has more luggage space (by 727 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Berlingo is 0.1 metres less than that of the Dacia Lodgy. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 1`800 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Citroen Berlingo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Lodgy has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Citroen Berlingo, so Citroen Berlingo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7200 | 7000 | |
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