Dacia Logan 2012 vs Seat Exeo 2011
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.1 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| 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: | 75 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 104 NM | 230 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15 seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
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Seat Exeo is a more dynamic driving. Dacia Logan engine produces 45 HP less power than Seat Exeo, whereas torque is 126 NM less than Seat Exeo. Due to the lower power, Dacia Logan reaches 100 km/h speed 4.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 7.3 | |
| Dacia Logan consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Exeo, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Dacia Logan could require 45 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 950 km in combined cycle | |
| 780 km on highway | 1250 km on highway | ||
| Seat Exeo 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: | 17 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Renault Clio, Renault Kangoo, Renault Twingo, Dacia Sandero | Used also on Audi A4 | |
| 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 Seat Exeo 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: | 4.35 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.43 m | |
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Dacia Logan is smaller, but higher. Dacia Logan is 32 cm shorter than the Seat Exeo, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Logan is 9 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 510 litres | 460 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1250 litres | 833 litres | |
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Dacia Logan has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, The Seat Exeo may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Dacia Logan (by 417 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Logan is 0.4 metres less than that of the Seat Exeo. | |||
| Power steering: | Electric power steering | Hydraulic power steering | |
| Electric power steering is simpler, quieter, more fuel-efficient, more configurable and provides additional features such as auto-steering for lane assist and parking. The disadvantages of electric power steering are possible overheating under prolonged load conditions and insufficient feedback (feeling) during steering. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`562 kg | 1`980 kg | |
| Net weight: | 974 kg | 1`420 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 588 kg | 560 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Seat Exeo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Logan has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Seat Exeo, so Seat Exeo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 4200 | |
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