Renault Kangoo 2008 vs Citroen Berlingo 2008
| Body: | Minivan / MPV | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 128 NM | 132 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.8 seconds | 15.3 seconds | |
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Citroen Berlingo is a more dynamic driving. Renault Kangoo and Citroen Berlingo have the same engine power, but Renault Kangoo torque is 4 NM less than Citroen Berlingo. Renault Kangoo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.1 | 8.2 | |
| Renault Kangoo consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Berlingo, which means that by driving the Renault Kangoo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 890 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 27 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Renault Clio, Dacia Dokker, Dacia Logan, Dacia Lodgy | 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: | 4.21 m | 4.38 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.80 m | 1.80 m | |
| Renault Kangoo is 17 cm shorter than the Citroen Berlingo, 2 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 438 litres | 675 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1977 litres | 3000 litres | |
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Citroen Berlingo has more luggage space. Renault Kangoo has 237 litres less trunk space than the Citroen Berlingo. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen Berlingo (by 1023 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Kangoo is 0.5 metres less than that of the Citroen Berlingo, which means Renault Kangoo can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Power steering: | Electric power steering | Hydraulic power steering | |
| Electric power steering is simpler, quieter, more fuel-efficient, more configurable and provides additional features such as auto-steering for lane assist and parking. The disadvantages of electric power steering are possible overheating under prolonged load conditions and insufficient feedback (feeling) during steering. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`924 | 1`925 | |
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| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Citroen Berlingo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Kangoo has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Citroen Berlingo, so Citroen Berlingo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 2800 | |
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