Dacia Lodgy 2012 vs Ford Galaxy 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.4 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
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Ford Galaxy is a more dynamic driving. Dacia Lodgy engine produces 50 HP less power than Ford Galaxy, whereas torque is 120 NM less than Ford Galaxy. Due to the lower power, Dacia Lodgy reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.2 | 6.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.2 l/100km | 7.2 l/100km | |
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The Dacia Lodgy is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Dacia Lodgy consumes 2.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Galaxy, which means that by driving the Dacia Lodgy over 15,000 km in a year you can save 345 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Dacia Lodgy consumes 2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Galaxy. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1190 km in combined cycle | 1070 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km with real consumption | 970 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 22 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Dacia Duster, Nissan Juke | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Ford Mondeo, Ford Focus, Ford S-Max, Ford C-Max | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Dacia Lodgy might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Ford Galaxy 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: | 4.50 m | 4.82 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.68 m | 1.72 m | |
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Dacia Lodgy is smaller. Dacia Lodgy is 32 cm shorter than the Ford Galaxy, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Lodgy is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 827 litres | 308 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 827 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 308 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`870 | 1`700 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | Dacia Lodgy has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Galaxy has serious deffects in 190 percent more cases than Dacia Lodgy, so Dacia Lodgy quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 7200 | 4200 | |
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