Dacia Logan 2012 vs Citroen C4 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.1 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 116 HP | |
| Torque: | 104 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
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Citroen C4 is a more dynamic driving. Dacia Logan engine produces 41 HP less power than Citroen C4, whereas torque is 46 NM less than Citroen C4. Due to the lower power, Dacia Logan reaches 100 km/h speed 4.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 7.1 | |
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The Citroen C4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dacia Logan consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C4, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Dacia Logan could require 75 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 780 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
| Citroen C4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 17 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Renault Clio, Renault Kangoo, Renault Twingo, Dacia Sandero | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Citroen C-Elysee, Peugeot 301, Peugeot 408 | |
| 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 Citroen C4 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: | 4.35 m | 4.62 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.50 m | |
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Dacia Logan is smaller, but slightly higher. Dacia Logan is 28 cm shorter than the Citroen C4, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Logan is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 510 litres | 440 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1250 litres | no data | |
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Dacia Logan has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Dacia Logan has 70 litres more trunk space than the Citroen C4. The Citroen C4 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`562 | 1`790 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Citroen C4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Logan has serious deffects in 70 percent more cases than Citroen C4, so Citroen C4 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4800 | 4200 | |
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