Dacia Dokker 2013 vs Volkswagen Caddy 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 85 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 134 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.3 seconds | 12.4 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Caddy is a more dynamic driving. Dacia Dokker engine produces 20 HP less power than Volkswagen Caddy, whereas torque is 41 NM less than Volkswagen Caddy. Due to the lower power, Dacia Dokker reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.5 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.6 l/100km | 7.9 l/100km | |
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By specification Dacia Dokker consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Caddy, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Dacia Dokker could require 120 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Dacia Dokker consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Caddy. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 660 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Caddy gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 27 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Renault Clio, Dacia Logan, Renault Kangoo, Dacia Lodgy | 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 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. | |||
| Volkswagen Caddy 2010 1.2 engine: Although the engine has a chain, its lifetime is relatively short. Vibration at idling speed tends to be excessive. | |||
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`768 | 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 (€): | 4200 | 5400 | |
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