Dacia Duster 2010 vs Hyundai Tucson 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 107 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 305 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.8 seconds | 12 seconds | |
| Dacia Duster engine produces 33 HP less power than Hyundai Tucson, whereas torque is 65 NM less than Hyundai Tucson. Despite less power, Dacia Duster reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 7.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 l/100km | 8.8 l/100km | |
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The Dacia Duster is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Dacia Duster consumes 1.8 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 270 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Dacia Duster consumes 2.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Tucson. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 940 km in combined cycle | 810 km in combined cycle | |
| 1020 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 800 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Dacia Duster gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 22 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Nissan Juke | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Hyundai Tucson engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.32 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.63 m | 1.73 m | |
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Dacia Duster is smaller. Dacia Duster and Hyundai Tucson are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 475 litres | 644 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1604 litres | 1856 litres | |
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Hyundai Tucson has more luggage space. Dacia Duster has 169 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai Tucson. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Hyundai Tucson (by 252 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`755 | 2`210 | |
| Safety: | |||
| 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 (€): | 5600 | 3400 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.6/10 | 7.4/10 | |
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