Dacia Lodgy 2012 vs Citroen Berlingo 2015
| Body: | Minivan / MPV | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.4 seconds | 12.3 seconds | |
| Dacia Lodgy engine produces 30 HP less power than Citroen Berlingo, whereas torque is 100 NM less than Citroen Berlingo. Due to the lower power, Dacia Lodgy reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.2 | 4.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.2 l/100km | 6.1 l/100km | |
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The Dacia Lodgy is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Dacia Lodgy consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Berlingo, which means that by driving the Dacia Lodgy over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Dacia Lodgy consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Berlingo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1190 km in combined cycle | 1230 km in combined cycle | |
| 1310 km on highway | 1350 km on highway | ||
| 960 km with real consumption | 860 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 22 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Dacia Duster, Nissan Juke | Installed on at least 11 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Citroen C4, Peugeot 3008, Opel Grandland | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| 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. | |||
| 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: | 4.50 m | 4.38 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.68 m | 1.80 m | |
| Dacia Lodgy is 12 cm longer than the Citroen Berlingo, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Lodgy is 12 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 827 litres | 100 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 827 litres | 100 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 675 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 3000 litres | |
| In 7-seat version Dacia Lodgy has more luggage space (by 727 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Lodgy is 0.4 metres less than that of the Citroen Berlingo, which means Dacia Lodgy can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`870 | 2`220 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Citroen Berlingo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Lodgy has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Citroen Berlingo, so Citroen Berlingo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7000 | 6600 | |
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