Dacia Logan 2005 vs Kia RIO 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 97 HP | |
| Torque: | 112 NM | 132 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13 seconds | 14.2 seconds | |
| Dacia Logan engine produces 22 HP less power than Kia RIO, whereas torque is 20 NM less than Kia RIO. Despite less power, Dacia Logan reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | 8.3 | |
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The Dacia Logan is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dacia Logan consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia RIO, which means that by driving the Dacia Logan over 15,000 km in a year you can save 225 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 540 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 650 km on highway | ||
| Dacia Logan gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Renault Kangoo | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Dacia Logan might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Kia RIO 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: | 4.25 m | 4.24 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.53 m | 1.42 m | |
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Dacia Logan is larger. Dacia Logan is 1 cm longer than the Kia RIO, 6 cm wider, while the height of Dacia Logan is 11 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 510 litres | 326 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
510 litres | no data | |
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Dacia Logan has more luggage capacity. Dacia Logan has 184 litres more trunk space than the Kia RIO. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 9.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Logan is 0.5 metres more than that of the Kia RIO, which means Dacia Logan can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`535 | 1`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Dacia Logan has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia RIO has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Dacia Logan, so Dacia Logan quality is probably better | ||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1400 | |
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