Citroen Berlingo 2015 vs Renault Kangoo 2013
| 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 | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 13 seconds | |
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Citroen Berlingo is more dynamic to drive. Citroen Berlingo engine produces 18 HP more power than Renault Kangoo, whereas torque is 15 NM more than Renault Kangoo. Thanks to more power Citroen Berlingo reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 7.7 | |
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The Citroen Berlingo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen Berlingo consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Kangoo, which means that by driving the Citroen Berlingo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 56 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 860 km on highway | ||
| Citroen Berlingo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 25 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 4 other car models, including Renault Megane, Dacia Duster, Nissan Almera, Dacia Logan | |
| 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 | 660 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
3000 litres | 2600 litres | |
| Citroen Berlingo has 15 litres more trunk space than the Renault Kangoo. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen Berlingo (by 400 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Berlingo is 0.3 metres more than that of the Renault Kangoo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 1`924 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Citroen Berlingo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Kangoo has serious deffects in 175 percent more cases than Citroen Berlingo, so Citroen Berlingo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7200 | 8800 | |
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