Citroen C4 Picasso 2010 vs Dacia Lodgy 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 163 HP | 107 HP | |
| Torque: | 340 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 11.6 seconds | |
| Citroen C4 Picasso engine produces 56 HP more power than Dacia Lodgy, whereas torque is 100 NM more than Dacia Lodgy. Thanks to more power Citroen C4 Picasso reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | 4.4 | |
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The Dacia Lodgy is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen C4 Picasso consumes 2.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Dacia Lodgy, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen C4 Picasso could require 360 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 1130 km in combined cycle | |
| 1050 km on highway | 1250 km on highway | ||
| Dacia Lodgy 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: | 6 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Citroen C5, Peugeot 3008, Peugeot 508, Citroen DS4 | Installed on at least 22 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Dacia Duster, Nissan Juke | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Dacia Lodgy might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Dacia Lodgy 2012 1.5 engine: The engine has many modifications, is sufficiently common and spare parts are available. The fuel consumption/power ratio is good. The fuel injection system can be a problem and the timing belt change interval ... More about Dacia Lodgy 2012 1.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.47 m | 4.50 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.68 m | 1.68 m | |
| Citroen C4 Picasso is 3 cm shorter than the Dacia Lodgy, 8 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Seats: | 5 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 827 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 827 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 500 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1734 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.3 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C4 Picasso is 0.2 metres more than that of the Dacia Lodgy. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`150 | 1`870 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Dacia Lodgy has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C4 Picasso has serious deffects in 135 percent more cases than Dacia Lodgy, so Dacia Lodgy quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 3200 | 6600 | |
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