Dacia Duster 2017 vs Kia Sportage 2018
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 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: | 115 HP | 177 HP | |
| Torque: | 156 NM | 265 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.9 seconds | 9.1 seconds | |
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Kia Sportage is a more dynamic driving. Dacia Duster engine produces 62 HP less power than Kia Sportage, whereas torque is 109 NM less than Kia Sportage. Due to the lower power, Dacia Duster reaches 100 km/h speed 3.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 6.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 8.7 l/100km | |
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The Dacia Duster is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Dacia Duster consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Dacia Duster could require 30 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Dacia Duster consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 910 km in combined cycle | |
| 780 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Kia Sportage gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Ground clearance: | 210 mm (8.3 inches) | 172 mm (6.8 inches) | |
| Because of the higher ground clearance, Dacia Duster can perform better on bad roads - it can go over higher obstacles and bumps. At the same time, the higher ground clearance can reduce stability and handling on paved roads, especially at higher speeds. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 250'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Dacia Duster engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 26 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Renault Clio | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Elantra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Dacia Duster 2017 1.6 engine: The engine is very robust and long-lived, up to half a million kilometres, and can suffer minor damage, but overall it is quite reliable. Fuel consumption is relatively high for these engines, but they are not ... More about Dacia Duster 2017 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.34 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.69 m | 1.65 m | |
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Dacia Duster is smaller, but higher. Dacia Duster is 14 cm shorter than the Kia Sportage, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Duster is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 445 litres | 503 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1444 litres | 1492 litres | |
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Kia Sportage has more luggage space. Dacia Duster has 58 litres less trunk space than the Kia Sportage. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Sportage (by 48 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Duster is 0.8 metres less than that of the Kia Sportage, which means Dacia Duster can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`809 | 2`200 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Kia Sportage scores higher in safety tests. The Kia Sportage scores significantly higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Kia Sportage has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Duster has serious deffects in 80 percent more cases than Kia Sportage, so Kia Sportage quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 11 200 | 22 400 | |
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