Dacia Logan 2012 vs Citroen C5 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.1 Petrol | 1.6 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 | 156 HP | |
| Torque: | 104 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
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Citroen C5 is a more dynamic driving. Dacia Logan engine produces 81 HP less power than Citroen C5, whereas torque is 136 NM less than Citroen C5. Due to the lower power, Dacia Logan reaches 100 km/h speed 4.3 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 Citroen C5, 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 | 71 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 970 km in combined cycle | |
| 780 km on highway | 1260 km on highway | ||
| Citroen C5 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 | 17 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Renault Clio, Renault Kangoo, Renault Twingo, Dacia Sandero | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Peugeot 207, Citroen C4 Picasso, Peugeot 3008 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen C5 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Citroen C5 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 | 4.78 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.45 m | |
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Dacia Logan is smaller, but higher. Dacia Logan is 43 cm shorter than the Citroen C5, 13 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Logan is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 510 litres | 439 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1250 litres | no data | |
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Dacia Logan has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, The Citroen C5 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Logan is 0.9 metres less than that of the Citroen C5, which means Dacia Logan can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`562 kg | 2`026 kg | |
| Net weight: | 974 kg | 1`515 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 588 kg | 511 kg | |
| Dacia Logan load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 13 procentiem more than Citroen C5. Therefore, Dacia Logan is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Citroen C5 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Logan has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Citroen C5, so Citroen C5 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 4200 | |
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