Toyota Verso 2013 vs Dacia Lodgy 2017
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 126 HP | 107 HP | |
| Torque: | 310 NM | 260 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.3 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
| Toyota Verso engine produces 19 HP more power than Dacia Lodgy, whereas torque is 50 NM more than Dacia Lodgy. Despite the higher power, Toyota Verso reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 | 4.0 | |
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The Dacia Lodgy is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Toyota Verso consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Dacia Lodgy, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Toyota Verso could require 135 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1120 km in combined cycle | 1250 km in combined cycle | |
| 1240 km on highway | 1310 km on highway | ||
| Dacia Lodgy gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Auris, Toyota Corolla Verso | Installed on at least 16 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Scenic, Renault Megane, Dacia Duster | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Dacia Lodgy might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Toyota Verso 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: | 4.46 m | 4.50 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.62 m | 1.68 m | |
| Toyota Verso is 4 cm shorter than the Dacia Lodgy, 4 cm wider, while the height of Toyota Verso is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 5 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 484 litres | 207 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 178 litres | 207 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 484 litres | 827 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1740 litres | 2617 litres | |
| The Dacia Lodgy has a more spacious trunk with any number of seats, both with the rear seats up and down. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Verso is 0.5 metres more than that of the Dacia Lodgy, which means Toyota Verso can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Power steering: | Electric power steering | Hydraulic power steering | |
| Electric power steering is simpler, quieter, more fuel-efficient, more configurable and provides additional features such as auto-steering for lane assist and parking. The disadvantages of electric power steering are possible overheating under prolonged load conditions and insufficient feedback (feeling) during steering. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`260 | 1`896 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Toyota Verso has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Lodgy has serious deffects in 115 percent more cases than Toyota Verso, so Toyota Verso quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 9000 | 10 000 | |
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