Dacia Sandero 2008 vs Hyundai Tucson 2004
| Body: | Hatchback | Crossover / SUV | |
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| Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 112 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 245 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.8 seconds | 13.1 seconds | |
| Dacia Sandero engine produces 22 HP less power than Hyundai Tucson, whereas torque is 45 NM less than Hyundai Tucson. Despite less power, Dacia Sandero reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.1 | 7.0 | |
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The Dacia Sandero is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dacia Sandero consumes 2.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Tucson, which means that by driving the Dacia Sandero over 15,000 km in a year you can save 435 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1210 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 1350 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| Dacia Sandero gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 11 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 10 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Hyundai Tucson 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: | 4.02 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.53 m | 1.73 m | |
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Dacia Sandero is smaller. Dacia Sandero is 30 cm shorter than the Hyundai Tucson, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Sandero is 20 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 320 litres | 644 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1200 litres | no data | |
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Hyundai Tucson has more luggage space. Dacia Sandero has 324 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai Tucson. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Sandero is 0.3 metres less than that of the Hyundai Tucson. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`575 | 2`120 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Dacia Sandero has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Tucson has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Dacia Sandero, so Dacia Sandero quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4200 | 3400 | |
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