Dacia Logan 2016 vs Ford Focus 2014
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 97 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.1 seconds | 11.1 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is a more dynamic driving. Dacia Logan engine produces 50 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 73 NM less than Ford Focus. Due to the lower power, Dacia Logan reaches 100 km/h speed 4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 4.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.4 l/100km | 6.6 l/100km | |
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By specification Dacia Logan consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Dacia Logan could require 30 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Dacia Logan consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 1140 km in combined cycle | |
| 1130 km on highway | 1300 km on highway | ||
| 780 km with real consumption | 830 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 300'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Dacia Logan engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Nissan Micra, Dacia Sandero | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Ford Mondeo, Ford C-Max, Ford EcoSport | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Ford Focus might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.35 m | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.48 m | |
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Dacia Logan is smaller, but slightly higher. Dacia Logan is 19 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 13 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Logan is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 510 litres | 374 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1257 litres | no data | |
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Dacia Logan has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Dacia Logan has 136 litres more trunk space than the Ford Focus. The Ford Focus 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 | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Logan is 0.2 metres less than that of the Ford Focus. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`545 | 1`900 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Ford Focus scores higher in safety tests. The Ford Focus scores significantly higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Logan has serious deffects in 95 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7000 | 8000 | |
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