Citroen Berlingo 2002 vs Volkswagen Sharan 2000
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 120 NM | 210 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.7 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Sharan is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Berlingo engine produces 75 HP less power than Volkswagen Sharan, whereas torque is 90 NM less than Volkswagen Sharan. Due to the lower power, Citroen Berlingo reaches 100 km/h speed 3.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 9.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.8 l/100km | 10.1 l/100km | |
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The Citroen Berlingo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen Berlingo consumes 2.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Sharan, which means that by driving the Citroen Berlingo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 330 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Berlingo consumes 2.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Sharan. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| 700 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 440'000 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 Volkswagen Sharan engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen Xsara, Citroen C3, Peugeot 206 | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A4, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volkswagen Sharan 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. | |||
| Volkswagen Sharan 2000 1.8 engine: The weakest link in this engine is the turbine, whose failure is contributed to by a faulty catalytic converter. The oil pump and chain tensioner also tend to have problems. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.14 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.81 m | 1.73 m | |
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Citroen Berlingo is smaller, but higher. Citroen Berlingo is 49 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Sharan, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen Berlingo is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 624 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2800 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.3 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Berlingo is 0.4 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Sharan, which means Citroen Berlingo can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`780 | 1`900 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Citroen Berlingo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Sharan has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Citroen Berlingo, so Citroen Berlingo quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 2200 | |
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