Dacia Lodgy 2012 vs Citroen C4 Picasso 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 112 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 270 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.4 seconds | 11.8 seconds | |
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Citroen C4 Picasso is a more dynamic driving. Dacia Lodgy engine produces 22 HP less power than Citroen C4 Picasso, whereas torque is 70 NM less than Citroen C4 Picasso. Due to the lower power, Dacia Lodgy reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.2 | 4.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.2 l/100km | 5.8 l/100km | |
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The Dacia Lodgy is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Dacia Lodgy consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C4 Picasso, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Dacia Lodgy could require 30 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Dacia Lodgy consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C4 Picasso. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1190 km in combined cycle | 1370 km in combined cycle | |
| 1310 km on highway | 1440 km on highway | ||
| 960 km with real consumption | 940 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 8 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 13 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Citroen C3, Peugeot 207, Citroen C5 | |
| 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: | 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 | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.68 m | 1.61 m | |
| Dacia Lodgy is 6 cm longer than the Citroen C4 Picasso, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Lodgy is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 827 litres | 537 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 827 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 537 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Lodgy is 0.3 metres more than that of the Citroen C4 Picasso. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`870 | 1`940 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Citroen C4 Picasso scores higher in safety tests. The Citroen C4 Picasso scores significantly higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Citroen C4 Picasso has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Lodgy has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Citroen C4 Picasso, so Citroen C4 Picasso quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7200 | 13 200 | |
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