Dacia Lodgy 2012 vs Citroen C4 Picasso 2010
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 190 NM | 160 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 12.1 seconds | |
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Dacia Lodgy is more dynamic to drive. Dacia Lodgy engine produces 5 HP less power than Citroen C4 Picasso, but torque is 30 NM more than Citroen C4 Picasso. Despite less power, Dacia Lodgy reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 6.9 | |
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The Dacia Lodgy is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dacia Lodgy consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C4 Picasso, which means that by driving the Dacia Lodgy over 15,000 km in a year you can save 165 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 860 km in combined cycle | 860 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 1110 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Renault Scenic, Renault Megane, Dacia Duster, Dacia Dokker | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Citroen C5, Peugeot 3008, Peugeot 2008, Citroen C4 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen C4 Picasso might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.50 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.68 m | 1.68 m | |
| Dacia Lodgy is 3 cm longer than the Citroen C4 Picasso, 8 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 827 litres | 500 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 827 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 500 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Lodgy is 0.2 metres less than that of the Citroen C4 Picasso. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`818 | 2`015 | |
| 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 (€): | 7000 | 3600 | |
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