Citroen Berlingo 1999 vs Toyota Avensis Verso 2003
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 116 HP | |
| Torque: | 205 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.3 seconds | 12.5 seconds | |
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Toyota Avensis Verso is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Berlingo engine produces 26 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 2.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.5 | 6.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 l/100km | 6.8 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 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis Verso, which means that by driving the Citroen Berlingo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Berlingo consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis Verso. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1090 km in combined cycle | 920 km in combined cycle | |
| 1270 km on highway | 1070 km on highway | ||
| 960 km with real consumption | 880 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Berlingo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen Xsara, Peugeot 206, Citroen C5, Peugeot 306 | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Corolla Verso | |
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Toyota Avensis Verso 2003 2.0 engine: The engine was known for its solid technical characteristics.
One of its drawbacks is the lack of hydraulic lifters, requiring periodic valve clearance adjustments. The next-generation 1AD-FTV engine was equipped with ... 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`920 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1600 | |
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