Dacia Sandero 2008 vs Ford Fusion 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.1 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 107 NM | 110 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.6 seconds | 15.5 seconds | |
| Dacia Sandero and Ford Fusion have the same engine power, but Dacia Sandero torque is 3 NM less than Ford Fusion. Dacia Sandero reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 6.5 | |
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The Dacia Sandero is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dacia Sandero consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Fusion, which means that by driving the Dacia Sandero over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 1020 km on highway | 860 km on highway | ||
| Dacia Sandero gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 17 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Renault Clio, Dacia Logan, Renault Kangoo, Renault Twingo | Used also on Ford Fiesta | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Dacia Sandero might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.02 m | 4.02 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.53 m | 1.53 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Dacia Sandero and Ford Fusion are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 320 litres | 337 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1200 litres | 1175 litres | |
| Dacia Sandero has 17 litres less trunk space than the Ford Fusion. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Dacia Sandero (by 25 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Sandero is 0.2 metres more than that of the Ford Fusion. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`560 | 1`605 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Ford Fusion has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Sandero has serious deffects in 80 percent more cases than Ford Fusion, so Ford Fusion quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4200 | 3000 | |
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