Dacia Lodgy 2017 vs Kia Carens 2016
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.7 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 107 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 260 NM | 260 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 13.2 seconds | |
| Dacia Lodgy engine produces 8 HP less power than Kia Carens, the torque is the same for both cars. Despite less power, Dacia Lodgy reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.0 | 4.2 | |
| Dacia Lodgy consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Carens, which means that by driving the Dacia Lodgy over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1250 km in combined cycle | 1380 km in combined cycle | |
| 1310 km on highway | 1480 km on highway | ||
| Kia Carens gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 16 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Scenic, Renault Megane, Dacia Duster | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai i40, Hyundai ix35, Kia Optima | |
| 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 Kia Carens 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 | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.68 m | 1.61 m | |
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Dacia Lodgy is smaller, but higher. Dacia Lodgy is 3 cm shorter than the Kia Carens, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Lodgy is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 207 litres | 492 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 207 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 827 litres | 492 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2617 litres | no data | |
| In 5-seat version Dacia Lodgy has more luggage space (by 335 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Lodgy is 0.3 metres more than that of the Kia Carens. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`896 | 2`240 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 10 200 | 10 400 | |
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