Renault Scenic 2012 vs Citroen C4 Picasso 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 112 HP | |
| Torque: | 260 NM | 270 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 11.8 seconds | |
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Citroen C4 Picasso is a more dynamic driving. Renault Scenic engine produces 2 HP less power than Citroen C4 Picasso, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Citroen C4 Picasso. Due to the lower power, Renault Scenic reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.1 | 4.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.8 l/100km | 5.8 l/100km | |
| By specification Renault Scenic consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C4 Picasso, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Renault Scenic could require 15 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1460 km in combined cycle | 1370 km in combined cycle | |
| 1530 km on highway | 1440 km on highway | ||
| 1030 km with real consumption | 940 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Scenic gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 22 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Laguna, Dacia Duster, Nissan Juke | Installed on at least 13 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Citroen C3, Peugeot 207, Citroen C5 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Renault Scenic might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Citroen C4 Picasso 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.37 m | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.85 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.64 m | 1.61 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Renault Scenic is 7 cm shorter than the Citroen C4 Picasso, 2 cm wider, while the height of Renault Scenic is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 470 litres | 537 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1870 litres | no data | |
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Citroen C4 Picasso has more luggage space. Renault Scenic has 67 litres less trunk space than the Citroen C4 Picasso. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Scenic is 0.2 metres more than that of the Citroen C4 Picasso. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`967 | 1`940 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Citroen C4 Picasso scores higher in safety tests. The Citroen C4 Picasso scores significantly higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Renault Scenic has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Citroen C4 Picasso, so Renault Scenic quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 5800 | 13 200 | |
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