Dodge Caliber 2006 vs Peugeot 308 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 310 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 12.5 seconds | |
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Dodge Caliber is more dynamic to drive. Dodge Caliber engine produces 30 HP more power than Peugeot 308, whereas torque is 70 NM more than Peugeot 308. Thanks to more power Dodge Caliber reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.1 | 5.1 | |
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The Peugeot 308 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dodge Caliber consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Peugeot 308, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Dodge Caliber could require 150 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 51 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 1170 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1420 km on highway | ||
| Peugeot 308 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Jeep Patriot, Dodge Journey | Installed on at least 13 other car models, including Citroen C3, Peugeot 207, Citroen C5, Citroen C4 Picasso | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Peugeot 308 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.42 m | 4.50 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.54 m | 1.50 m | |
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Dodge Caliber is smaller, but slightly higher. Dodge Caliber is 8 cm shorter than the Peugeot 308, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Dodge Caliber is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 524 litres | 508 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1360 litres | 1736 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Dodge Caliber has 16 litres more trunk space than the Peugeot 308. The Peugeot 308 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Peugeot 308 (by 376 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dodge Caliber is 0.1 metres more than that of the Peugeot 308. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 2`150 | |
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| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 2800 | 2600 | |
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