Citroen C4 Picasso 2010 vs Renault Grand Scenic 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 151 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 12 seconds | |
| Citroen C4 Picasso engine produces 10 HP more power than Renault Grand Scenic, whereas torque is 9 NM more than Renault Grand Scenic. Despite the higher power, Citroen C4 Picasso reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 7.5 | |
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The Citroen C4 Picasso is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen C4 Picasso consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Grand Scenic, which means that by driving the Citroen C4 Picasso over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 860 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 1110 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| Citroen C4 Picasso gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 26 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Citroen C5, Peugeot 3008, Peugeot 2008, Citroen C4 | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Renault Clio, Dacia Duster | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Citroen C4 Picasso 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. | |||
| Renault Grand Scenic 2009 1.6 engine: The engine is very robust and long-lived, up to half a million kilometres, and can suffer minor damage, but overall it is quite reliable. Fuel consumption is relatively high for these engines, but they are not ... More about Renault Grand Scenic 2009 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.47 m | 4.56 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.68 m | 1.65 m | |
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Citroen C4 Picasso is smaller, but slightly higher. Citroen C4 Picasso is 9 cm shorter than the Renault Grand Scenic, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen C4 Picasso is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 208 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 208 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 500 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 2063 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.3 meters | 11.3 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`015 | 2`067 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 3600 | 3400 | |
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