Citroen Berlingo 2000 vs Kia Carens 2000
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 108 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 147 NM | 151 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 11.3 seconds | |
| Citroen Berlingo engine produces 2 HP less power than Kia Carens, whereas torque is 4 NM less than Kia Carens. Despite less power, Citroen Berlingo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.4 | 8.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.1 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 1.2 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 180 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Berlingo consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Carens. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 760 km on highway | ||
| 670 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. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen Xsara, Citroen C3, Peugeot 206, Peugeot 207 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Kia Shuma, Kia Sephia, Kia Clarus | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen Berlingo might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Citroen Berlingo 2000 1.6 engine: Relatively reliable engine, the main problems tend to be with the engine control electronics. The engine is demanding on fuel quality and fuel consumption is relatively high. It is highly recommended to ... More about Citroen Berlingo 2000 1.6 engine | |||
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 |
2800 litres | 1752 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Citroen Berlingo has 19 litres more trunk space than the Kia Carens. 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: | 11.2 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Berlingo is 1 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 (kg): | 1`780 | 1`750 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1200 | no data | |
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