Dacia Logan 2012 vs Citroen C5 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 138 HP | |
| Torque: | 220 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 12.8 seconds | |
| Dacia Logan engine produces 48 HP less power than Citroen C5, whereas torque is 100 NM less than Citroen C5. Despite less power, Dacia Logan reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.9 | 7.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.7 l/100km | 7.5 l/100km | |
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The Dacia Logan is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Dacia Logan consumes 3.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C5, which means that by driving the Dacia Logan over 15,000 km in a year you can save 480 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Dacia Logan consumes 2.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C5. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 71 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1280 km in combined cycle | 1000 km in combined cycle | |
| 1350 km on highway | 1290 km on highway | ||
| 1060 km with real consumption | 940 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: | 8 years | 11 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 7 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Peugeot 308, Peugeot 407, Citroen C4 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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 Citroen C5 2008 2.0 engine: The 2.0 HDI (DW10BTED4) engine is reliable and durable, with few issues in its mechanical components, but it does have some recurring problems. Early models featured a short camshaft timing chain that was prone to ... More about Citroen C5 2008 2.0 engine | |||
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`590 kg | 2`190 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Citroen C5 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Logan has serious deffects in 75 percent more cases than Citroen C5, so Citroen C5 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 3200 | |
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