Dacia Sandero 2015 vs Volkswagen Golf Plus 2009
| Body: | Crossover / SUV | Minivan / MPV | |
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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: | 0.9 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 140 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 11.3 seconds | |
| Dacia Sandero engine produces 15 HP less power than Volkswagen Golf Plus, whereas torque is 35 NM less than Volkswagen Golf Plus. Despite less power, Dacia Sandero reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 5.5 | |
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The Dacia Sandero is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dacia Sandero consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf Plus, which means that by driving the Dacia Sandero over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 980 km in combined cycle | 1000 km in combined cycle | |
| 1060 km on highway | 1140 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Renault Clio, Dacia Logan, Renault Captur, Nissan Micra, Smart ForFour | Installed on at least 14 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Fabia, Seat Altea, Skoda Yeti | |
| 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 Volkswagen Golf Plus 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: | 4.08 m | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.62 m | 1.59 m | |
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Dacia Sandero is smaller, but slightly higher. Dacia Sandero is 12 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf Plus, width is practically the same , while the height of Dacia Sandero is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 320 litres | 395 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1200 litres | no data | |
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Volkswagen Golf Plus has more luggage space. Dacia Sandero has 75 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf Plus. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Sandero is 0.3 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf Plus. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`550 | 1`880 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Volkswagen Golf Plus has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Dacia Sandero, so Volkswagen Golf Plus quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 6800 | 5800 | |
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