Skoda Roomster 2006 vs Dacia Duster 2010
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | 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: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.5 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 107 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 11.8 seconds | |
| Skoda Roomster engine produces 2 HP less power than Dacia Duster, the torque is the same for both cars. Despite less power, Skoda Roomster reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 5.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.8 l/100km | 6.2 l/100km | |
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The Skoda Roomster is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Skoda Roomster consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Dacia Duster, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Skoda Roomster could require 15 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Skoda Roomster consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Dacia Duster. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1010 km in combined cycle | 940 km in combined cycle | |
| 1190 km on highway | 1020 km on highway | ||
| 940 km with real consumption | 800 km with real consumption | ||
| Skoda Roomster gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.20 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.61 m | 1.63 m | |
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Skoda Roomster is smaller. Skoda Roomster is 12 cm shorter than the Dacia Duster, 14 cm narrower, while the height of Skoda Roomster is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 450 litres | 475 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1780 litres | 1604 litres | |
| Skoda Roomster has 25 litres less trunk space than the Dacia Duster. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Skoda Roomster (by 176 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Skoda Roomster is 0.3 metres less than that of the Dacia Duster. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`770 | 1`755 | |
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| Quality: | Dacia Duster has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Skoda Roomster has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Dacia Duster, so Dacia Duster quality is probably slightly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 5600 | |
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