Dacia Duster 2010 vs Hyundai Tucson 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.4 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: | 105 HP | 176 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 228 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Dacia Duster engine produces 71 HP less power than Hyundai Tucson, whereas torque is 80 NM less than Hyundai Tucson. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.5 | 9.0 | |
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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 Hyundai Tucson, 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 | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 660 km in combined cycle | 610 km in combined cycle | |
| 780 km on highway | 720 km on highway | ||
| Dacia Duster gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 26 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Renault Megane, Nissan Almera, Dacia Logan, Renault Kangoo | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Hyundai Sonata, Kia Sorento | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hyundai Tucson 2009 2.4 engine: Generally reliable and easy to maintain engine, with spare parts available. The engine is not particularly demanding on fuel quality. Although the manufacturer does not specify a chain change interval, it ... More about Hyundai Tucson 2009 2.4 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.32 m | 4.40 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.63 m | 1.66 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Dacia Duster is 8 cm shorter than the Hyundai Tucson, width is practically the same , while the height of Dacia Duster is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 475 litres | 728 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1604 litres | 1580 litres | |
| Dacia Duster has 253 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai Tucson. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Dacia Duster (by 24 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Duster is 0.2 metres more than that of the Hyundai Tucson. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`710 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Dacia Duster has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Tucson has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Dacia Duster, so Dacia Duster quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5200 | 5400 | |
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