Dacia Logan 2012 vs Hyundai i40 2011
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.7 Diesel | |
| 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: | 90 HP | 116 HP | |
| Torque: | 220 NM | 260 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 12.9 seconds | |
| Dacia Logan engine produces 26 HP less power than Hyundai i40, whereas torque is 40 NM less than Hyundai i40. Despite less power, Dacia Logan reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.9 | 4.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.7 l/100km | 5.6 l/100km | |
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The Dacia Logan is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Dacia Logan consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i40, which means that by driving the Dacia Logan over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Dacia Logan consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i40. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1280 km in combined cycle | 1620 km in combined cycle | |
| 1350 km on highway | 1890 km on highway | ||
| 1060 km with real consumption | 1250 km with real consumption | ||
| Hyundai i40 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: | 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 5 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai ix35, Kia Optima | |
| 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 Hyundai i40 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. | |||
| Dacia Logan 2012 1.5 engine: The engine has many modifications, is sufficiently common and spare parts are available. The fuel consumption/power ratio is good. The fuel injection system can be a problem and the timing belt change interval ... More about Dacia Logan 2012 1.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.35 m | 4.74 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.47 m | |
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Dacia Logan is smaller, but higher. Dacia Logan is 39 cm shorter than the Hyundai i40, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Logan is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 510 litres | 525 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1250 litres | 1672 litres | |
| Dacia Logan has 15 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai i40. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Hyundai i40 (by 422 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Logan is 0.1 metres less than that of the Hyundai i40. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`590 | 2`120 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Hyundai i40 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Logan has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Hyundai i40, so Hyundai i40 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3800 | 6200 | |
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