Dacia Duster 2013 vs Ford Focus 2011
| Body: | Crossover / SUV | Sedan | |
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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: | Automatic | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is a more dynamic driving. Dacia Duster engine produces 5 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 50 NM less than Ford Focus. Due to the lower power, Dacia Duster reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 4.5 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1110 km in combined cycle | 1170 km in combined cycle | |
| 1110 km on highway | 1470 km on highway | ||
| 810 km with real consumption | 980 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Dacia Duster 2013 1.5 engine: The engine has many modifications, is sufficiently common and spare parts are available. The fuel consumption/power ratio is good. The fuel injection system can be a problem and the timing belt change interval ... More about Dacia Duster 2013 1.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.32 m | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.63 m | 1.48 m | |
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Dacia Duster is smaller, but higher. Dacia Duster is 22 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, width is practically the same , while the height of Dacia Duster is 14 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 473 litres | 475 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1636 litres | no data | |
| Dacia Duster has 2 litres less trunk space than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Duster is 0.6 metres less than that of the Ford Focus, which means Dacia Duster can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`755 | 1`900 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Duster has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 6400 | 4000 | |
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