Dacia Dokker 2013 vs Volkswagen Caddy 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.7 seconds | 12.4 seconds | |
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Dacia Dokker is more dynamic to drive. Dacia Dokker engine produces 10 HP more power than Volkswagen Caddy, whereas torque is 25 NM more than Volkswagen Caddy. Thanks to more power Dacia Dokker reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.2 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.8 l/100km | 7.9 l/100km | |
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The Dacia Dokker is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Dacia Dokker consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Caddy, which means that by driving the Dacia Dokker over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Dacia Dokker consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Caddy. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Caddy gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Renault Scenic, Renault Megane, Dacia Duster | 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. Volkswagen Caddy might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volkswagen Caddy 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: | 4.36 m | 4.41 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.81 m | 1.86 m | |
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Dacia Dokker is smaller. Dacia Dokker is 4 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Caddy, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Dokker is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 800 litres | 560 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
3000 litres | 3200 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Dacia Dokker has 240 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Caddy. The Volkswagen Caddy may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Caddy (by 200 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`823 | 2`180 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Volkswagen Caddy has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Dokker has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Volkswagen Caddy, so Volkswagen Caddy quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 6200 | |
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