Chrysler PT Cruiser 2004 vs Renault Megane 2003
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.4 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 143 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 214 NM | 152 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.2 seconds | 11.8 seconds | |
| Chrysler PT Cruiser engine produces 28 HP more power than Renault Megane, whereas torque is 62 NM more than Renault Megane. Despite the higher power, Chrysler PT Cruiser reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.8 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 12.4 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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The Renault Megane is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Chrysler PT Cruiser consumes 3.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Chrysler PT Cruiser could require 585 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Chrysler PT Cruiser consumes 4.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 57 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 520 km in combined cycle | 860 km in combined cycle | |
| 650 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| 450 km with real consumption | 780 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Megane gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 26 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 7 other car models, including Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Renault Clio, Dacia Duster | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Renault Megane might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Chrysler PT Cruiser 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. | |||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser 2004 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 2004 2.4 engine Renault Megane 2003 1.6 engine: The engine is very robust and long-lived, up to half a million kilometres, and can suffer minor damage, but overall it is quite reliable. Fuel consumption is relatively high for these engines, but they are not ... More about Renault Megane 2003 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.29 m | 4.36 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.54 m | 1.40 m | |
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Chrysler PT Cruiser is smaller, but higher. Chrysler PT Cruiser is 7 cm shorter than the Renault Megane, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Chrysler PT Cruiser is 14 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 190 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 490 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Chrysler PT Cruiser is 1.8 metres more than that of the Renault Megane, which means Chrysler PT Cruiser can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`000 | 1`775 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Renault Megane has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Chrysler PT Cruiser has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Renault Megane, so Renault Megane quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 2000 | |
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