Fiat Doblo 2005 vs Citroen Berlingo 2008
| Body: | Minivan / MPV | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 77 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 115 NM | 132 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 15.3 seconds | |
| Fiat Doblo engine produces 13 HP less power than Citroen Berlingo, whereas torque is 17 NM less than Citroen Berlingo. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.4 | 8.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.8 l/100km | 8.4 l/100km | |
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By specification Fiat Doblo consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Berlingo, which means that by driving the Fiat Doblo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Fiat Doblo consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Berlingo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 810 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 950 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 20 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Fiat Punto, Fiat Grande Punto, Alfa Romeo MiTo | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen Xsara, Citroen C3, Peugeot 206, Peugeot 207 | |
| 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. | |||
| Citroen Berlingo 2008 1.6 engine: Relatively reliable engine, the main problems tend to be with the engine control electronics. The engine is demanding on fuel quality and fuel consumption is relatively high. It is highly recommended to ... More about Citroen Berlingo 2008 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.25 m | 4.38 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.82 m | 1.80 m | |
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Fiat Doblo is smaller, but slightly higher. Fiat Doblo is 13 cm shorter than the Citroen Berlingo, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat Doblo is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 750 litres | 675 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 3000 litres | |
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Fiat Doblo has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Fiat Doblo has 75 litres more trunk space than the Citroen Berlingo. The Citroen Berlingo may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 11.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Doblo is 1 metres less than that of the Citroen Berlingo, which means Fiat Doblo can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`925 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Citroen Berlingo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Doblo has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Citroen Berlingo, so Citroen Berlingo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 3200 | |
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