Dacia Duster 2010 vs Suzuki Grand Vitara 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 129 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 13.2 seconds | |
| Dacia Duster engine produces 19 HP less power than Suzuki Grand Vitara, whereas torque is 60 NM less than Suzuki Grand Vitara. Despite less power, Dacia Duster reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 6.8 | |
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The Dacia Duster is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dacia Duster consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Grand Vitara, which means that by driving the Dacia Duster over 15,000 km in a year you can save 225 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 940 km in combined cycle | 970 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1100 km on highway | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Ground clearance: | 210 mm (8.3 inches) | 205 mm (8.1 inches) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 22 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Nissan Juke | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Renault Laguna, Renault Megane | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Dacia Duster might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Dacia Duster 2010 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 2010 1.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.32 m | 4.30 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.63 m | 1.70 m | |
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Dacia Duster is larger, but lower. Dacia Duster is 2 cm longer than the Suzuki Grand Vitara, 1 cm wider, while the height of Dacia Duster is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 398 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1604 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Duster is 0.2 metres less than that of the Suzuki Grand Vitara. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`844 | 2`170 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Suzuki Grand Vitara has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Duster has serious deffects in 65 percent more cases than Suzuki Grand Vitara, so Suzuki Grand Vitara quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5200 | 5600 | |
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