Dacia Logan 2005 vs Kia RIO 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 82 HP | |
| Torque: | 112 NM | 116 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13 seconds | 14.3 seconds | |
| Dacia Logan engine produces 7 HP less power than Kia RIO, whereas torque is 4 NM less than Kia RIO. Despite less power, Dacia Logan reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.1 l/100km | 7.3 l/100km | |
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By specification Dacia Logan consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia RIO, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Dacia Logan could require 15 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Dacia Logan consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia RIO. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 830 km on highway | ||
| 700 km with real consumption | 610 km with real consumption | ||
| Dacia Logan 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: | 19 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Renault Kangoo | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Dacia Logan might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Kia RIO 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: | 4.25 m | 4.24 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.53 m | 1.42 m | |
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Dacia Logan is larger. Dacia Logan is 1 cm longer than the Kia RIO, 6 cm wider, while the height of Dacia Logan is 11 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 510 litres | 326 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
510 litres | no data | |
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Dacia Logan has more luggage capacity. Dacia Logan has 184 litres more trunk space than the Kia RIO. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 9.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Logan is 0.5 metres more than that of the Kia RIO, which means Dacia Logan can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`535 | 1`470 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Dacia Logan has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia RIO has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Dacia Logan, so Dacia Logan quality is probably better | ||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1200 | |
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