Dacia Lodgy 2012 vs Ford Galaxy 2007
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 107 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
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Ford Galaxy is a more dynamic driving. Dacia Lodgy engine produces 23 HP less power than Ford Galaxy, whereas torque is 80 NM less than Ford Galaxy. Due to the lower power, Dacia Lodgy reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.4 | 7.4 | |
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The Dacia Lodgy is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dacia Lodgy consumes 3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Galaxy, which means that by driving the Dacia Lodgy over 15,000 km in a year you can save 450 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1130 km in combined cycle | 940 km in combined cycle | |
| Dacia Lodgy gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 9 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 Ford Mondeo, Ford Focus, Ford S-Max, Ford C-Max | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Dacia Lodgy might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Ford Galaxy 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 | 4.82 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.68 m | 1.72 m | |
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Dacia Lodgy is smaller. Dacia Lodgy is 32 cm shorter than the Ford Galaxy, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Lodgy is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 827 litres | 390 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 827 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 390 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Lodgy is 0.5 metres less than that of the Ford Galaxy, which means Dacia Lodgy can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`870 | 2`505 | |
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| Quality: | Dacia Lodgy has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Galaxy has serious deffects in 190 percent more cases than Dacia Lodgy, so Dacia Lodgy quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 7200 | 4200 | |
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