Citroen Berlingo 1997 vs Kia Carens 2000
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 111 NM | 151 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.5 seconds | 11.3 seconds | |
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Kia Carens is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Berlingo engine produces 35 HP less power than Kia Carens, whereas torque is 40 NM less than Kia Carens. Due to the lower power, Citroen Berlingo reaches 100 km/h speed 6.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 8.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.0 l/100km | 9.0 l/100km | |
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The Citroen Berlingo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen Berlingo consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Carens, which means that by driving the Citroen Berlingo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 210 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Berlingo consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Carens. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 760 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 610 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Berlingo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.11 m | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.80 m | 1.60 m | |
| Citroen Berlingo is 33 cm shorter than the Kia Carens, 1 cm wider, while the height of Citroen Berlingo is 20 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 624 litres | 605 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
2800 litres | 1752 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, The Kia Carens 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 1048 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Berlingo is 0.8 metres more than that of the Kia Carens, which means Citroen Berlingo can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`780 kg | 1`750 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`125 kg | 1`264 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 655 kg | 486 kg | |
| Citroen Berlingo load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 26 procentiem more than Kia Carens. Therefore, Citroen Berlingo is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1200 | no data | |
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