Dacia Lodgy 2012 vs Toyota Verso 2009
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| 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: | 107 HP | 126 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 310 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 11.3 seconds | |
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Toyota Verso is a more dynamic driving. Dacia Lodgy engine produces 19 HP less power than Toyota Verso, whereas torque is 70 NM less than Toyota Verso. Due to the lower power, Dacia Lodgy reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.4 | 5.6 | |
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The Dacia Lodgy is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dacia Lodgy consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Verso, which means that by driving the Dacia Lodgy over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1130 km in combined cycle | 980 km in combined cycle | |
| 1250 km on highway | 1170 km on highway | ||
| Dacia Lodgy gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 22 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Dacia Duster, Nissan Juke | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Auris, Toyota Corolla Verso | |
| 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 Toyota Verso 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: | 4.50 m | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.68 m | 1.62 m | |
| Dacia Lodgy is 6 cm longer than the Toyota Verso, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Lodgy is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 827 litres | 178 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 827 litres | 178 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 484 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1696 litres | |
| In 7-seat version Dacia Lodgy has more luggage space (by 649 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Lodgy is 0.1 metres less than that of the Toyota Verso. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`870 | 2`260 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Toyota Verso scores higher in safety tests. The Toyota Verso scores significantly higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Toyota Verso has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Lodgy has serious deffects in 110 percent more cases than Toyota Verso, so Toyota Verso quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7200 | 5400 | |
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