Citroen Berlingo 1997 vs Toyota Avensis Verso 2003
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 147 NM | 192 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.4 seconds | 11.4 seconds | |
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Toyota Avensis Verso is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Berlingo engine produces 60 HP less power than Toyota Avensis Verso, whereas torque is 45 NM less than Toyota Avensis Verso. Due to the lower power, Citroen Berlingo reaches 100 km/h speed 3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.9 | 8.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.5 l/100km | 9.1 l/100km | |
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The Citroen Berlingo is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Citroen Berlingo consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis Verso, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen Berlingo could require 45 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Citroen Berlingo consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis Verso. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 610 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 770 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Avensis Verso gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Citroen Xantia | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota RAV4 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Avensis Verso might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Toyota Avensis Verso 2003 2.0 engine: The 2.0-liter gasoline engine debuted in 2000 as a replacement for the 3S-FE. It features an aluminum block with cast-iron liners and an open cooling jacket, an aluminum 16-valve DOHC cylinder head without hydraulic lifters, and a chain-driven timing system. Most versions of ... More about Toyota Avensis Verso 2003 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.11 m | 4.69 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.80 m | 1.68 m | |
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Citroen Berlingo is smaller, but higher. Citroen Berlingo is 58 cm shorter than the Toyota Avensis Verso, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen Berlingo is 12 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 5 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 624 litres | 282 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 282 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 624 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2800 litres | 2422 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen Berlingo (by 378 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Berlingo is 0.2 metres more than that of the Toyota Avensis Verso. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`780 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1600 | |
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