Dodge Caliber 2006 vs Chevrolet Orlando 2011
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 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: | 150 HP | 141 HP | |
| Torque: | 168 NM | 176 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 11.6 seconds | |
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Chevrolet Orlando is a more dynamic driving. Dodge Caliber engine produces 9 HP more power than Chevrolet Orlando, but torque is 8 NM less than Chevrolet Orlando. Despite the higher power, Dodge Caliber reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 7.3 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 51 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 870 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 1080 km on highway | ||
| 540 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| Chevrolet Orlando gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 300'000 km | 480'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Chevrolet Orlando engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 3 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Chevrolet Cruze | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Chevrolet Orlando might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.42 m | 4.65 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 1.54 m | 1.63 m | |
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Dodge Caliber is smaller. Dodge Caliber is 23 cm shorter than the Chevrolet Orlando, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Dodge Caliber is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 5 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 524 litres | 458 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 458 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 524 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1360 litres | 458 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Dodge Caliber (by 902 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dodge Caliber is 0.3 metres less than that of the Chevrolet Orlando. | |||
| Power steering: | Hydraulic power steering | Electric power steering | |
| Hydraulic power steering is technologically more complex, louder, increases fuel consumption and requires more servicing. It has the advantages of more power, less strain on the car's electrical system and better feedback (feeling) when steering. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`890 | 2`160 | |
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| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 2800 | 6200 | |
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