Dacia Lodgy 2017 vs Ford Focus 2014
| Body: | Minivan / MPV | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 116 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 190 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.6 seconds | 12.7 seconds | |
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Dacia Lodgy is more dynamic to drive. Dacia Lodgy engine produces 16 HP more power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 20 NM more than Ford Focus. Thanks to more power Dacia Lodgy reaches 100 km/h speed 2.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.5 | 4.8 | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dacia Lodgy consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Dacia Lodgy could require 105 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 1140 km in combined cycle | |
| 1040 km on highway | 1300 km on highway | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Renault Scenic, Renault Megane, Dacia Duster, Dacia Dokker | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Ford C-Max, Ford Fiesta, Ford Tourneo, Ford B-Max | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.50 m | 4.56 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.68 m | 1.51 m | |
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Dacia Lodgy is smaller, but higher. Dacia Lodgy is 6 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 11 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Lodgy is 17 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 5 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 207 litres | 490 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 207 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 827 litres | 490 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2617 litres | 1502 litres | |
| In 5-seat version Dacia Lodgy has more luggage space (by 337 litres). The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Dacia Lodgy (by 1115 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Lodgy is 0.1 metres more than that of the Ford Focus. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`832 | 1`900 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Lodgy has serious deffects in 65 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 10 800 | 6200 | |
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