Dacia Logan 2012 vs Opel Insignia 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 160 HP | |
| Torque: | 220 NM | 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 9.5 seconds | |
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Opel Insignia is a more dynamic driving. Dacia Logan engine produces 70 HP less power than Opel Insignia, whereas torque is 130 NM less than Opel Insignia. Due to the lower power, Dacia Logan reaches 100 km/h speed 2.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.9 | 5.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.7 l/100km | 6.7 l/100km | |
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The Dacia Logan is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Dacia Logan consumes 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Insignia, which means that by driving the Dacia Logan over 15,000 km in a year you can save 285 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Dacia Logan consumes 2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Insignia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1280 km in combined cycle | 1200 km in combined cycle | |
| 1350 km on highway | 1450 km on highway | ||
| 1060 km with real consumption | 1040 km with real consumption | ||
| Ground clearance: | 155 mm (6.1 inches) | 160 mm (6.3 inches) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 7 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 2 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Zafira | |
| 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 Opel Insignia 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 | 4.83 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.50 m | |
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Dacia Logan is smaller, but slightly higher. Dacia Logan is 48 cm shorter than the Opel Insignia, 13 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Logan is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 510 litres | 500 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1250 litres | 1010 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Dacia Logan has 10 litres more trunk space than the Opel Insignia. The Opel Insignia 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 240 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 Opel Insignia. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`590 | 2`125 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Opel Insignia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Logan has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Opel Insignia, so Opel Insignia quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 4800 | |
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