Dacia Sandero 2008 vs Mitsubishi Space Star 2016
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.2 Petrol | |
| 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: | 90 HP | 80 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 106 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.8 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
| Dacia Sandero engine produces 10 HP more power than Mitsubishi Space Star, whereas torque is 94 NM more than Mitsubishi Space Star. Despite the higher power, Dacia Sandero reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.1 | 4.1 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 35 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1210 km in combined cycle | 850 km in combined cycle | |
| 1350 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| Dacia Sandero gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 22 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Dacia Duster, Nissan Juke | 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.02 m | 3.80 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.67 m | |
| Height: | 1.53 m | 1.51 m | |
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Dacia Sandero is larger. Dacia Sandero is 23 cm longer than the Mitsubishi Space Star, 9 cm wider, while the height of Dacia Sandero is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 320 litres | 235 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1200 litres | 912 litres | |
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Dacia Sandero has more luggage capacity. Dacia Sandero has 85 litres more trunk space than the Mitsubishi Space Star. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Dacia Sandero (by 288 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 9.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Sandero is 1.3 metres more than that of the Mitsubishi Space Star, which means Dacia Sandero can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Power steering: | Hydraulic power steering | Electric power steering | |
| Hydraulic power steering is technologically more complex, louder, increases fuel consumption and requires more servicing. It has the advantages of more power, less strain on the car's electrical system and better feedback (feeling) when steering. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`575 | 1`340 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 4200 | 6800 | |
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