Dacia Duster 2010 vs Dacia Sandero 2008
| Body: | Crossover / SUV | Hatchback | |
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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: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 LPG | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 87 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 128 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.8 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
| Dacia Duster engine produces 18 HP more power than Dacia Sandero, whereas torque is 20 NM more than Dacia Sandero. Despite the higher power, Dacia Duster reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.1 | 7.2 | |
| Dacia Duster consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Dacia Sandero, which means that by driving the Dacia Duster over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 830 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.32 m | 4.02 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.63 m | 1.53 m | |
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Dacia Duster is larger. Dacia Duster is 30 cm longer than the Dacia Sandero, 7 cm wider, while the height of Dacia Duster is 10 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 320 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1604 litres | 1200 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Duster is 0.3 metres more than that of the Dacia Sandero. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`710 | 1`536 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Dacia Duster has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Dacia Sandero, so Dacia Duster quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 5600 | 4200 | |
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