Chrysler PT Cruiser 2005 vs Peugeot 206 2002
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.4 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 143 HP | 138 HP | |
| Torque: | 214 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.2 seconds | 9.3 seconds | |
| Chrysler PT Cruiser engine produces 5 HP more power than Peugeot 206, whereas torque is 24 NM more than Peugeot 206. Despite the higher power, Chrysler PT Cruiser reaches 100 km/h speed 2.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.5 | 7.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 12.5 l/100km | 8.3 l/100km | |
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The Peugeot 206 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Chrysler PT Cruiser consumes 2.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Peugeot 206, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Chrysler PT Cruiser could require 390 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Chrysler PT Cruiser consumes 4.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Peugeot 206. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 57 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 540 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 670 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
| 450 km with real consumption | 600 km with real consumption | ||
| Peugeot 206 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Chrysler Grand Voyager, Chrysler Voyager, Jeep Cherokee, Dodge Grand Caravan | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen Xsara, Peugeot 407, Citroen Xsara Picasso | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Chrysler PT Cruiser might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser 2005 2.4 engine: This engine features a thin-walled cast-iron cylinder block, an aluminum cylinder head with dual overhead camshafts, a timing belt system, two balance shafts, hydraulic lifters, a dual-mass flywheel, and a dampened crankshaft pulley. It has received numerous ... More about Chrysler PT Cruiser 2005 2.4 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.29 m | 4.03 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.67 m | |
| Height: | 1.60 m | 1.46 m | |
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Chrysler PT Cruiser is larger. Chrysler PT Cruiser is 26 cm longer than the Peugeot 206, 3 cm wider, while the height of Chrysler PT Cruiser is 14 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 313 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1365 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 9.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Chrysler PT Cruiser is 1.2 metres more than that of the Peugeot 206, which means Chrysler PT Cruiser can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`000 | 1`565 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Peugeot 206 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Chrysler PT Cruiser has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Peugeot 206, so Peugeot 206 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1000 | |
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