Renault Kangoo 2003 vs Citroen Berlingo 2002
| 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: | 95 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 147 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.1 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
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Citroen Berlingo is a more dynamic driving. Renault Kangoo engine produces 15 HP less power than Citroen Berlingo, but torque is 1 NM more than Citroen Berlingo. Due to the lower power, Renault Kangoo reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.6 | 7.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.2 l/100km | 8.2 l/100km | |
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The Citroen Berlingo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Renault Kangoo consumes 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen Berlingo, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Renault Kangoo could require 180 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 52 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 710 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| 630 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Berlingo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 26 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Renault Megane, Dacia Duster, Nissan Almera, Dacia Logan | 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 2002 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 2002 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.00 m | 4.14 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.83 m | 1.82 m | |
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Renault Kangoo is smaller, but slightly higher. Renault Kangoo is 14 cm shorter than the Citroen Berlingo, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Renault Kangoo is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 550 litres | 624 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2500 litres | 2800 litres | |
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Citroen Berlingo has more luggage space. Renault Kangoo has 74 litres less trunk space than the Citroen Berlingo. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen Berlingo (by 300 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11.3 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. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`850 | 1`840 | |
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| Quality: | low | low | |
| Citroen Berlingo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Kangoo has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Citroen Berlingo, so Citroen Berlingo quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1600 | |
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