Dacia Logan 2016 vs Audi A3 2016
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 97 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.1 seconds | 8.2 seconds | |
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Audi A3 is a more dynamic driving. Dacia Logan engine produces 75 HP less power than Audi A3, whereas torque is 153 NM less than Audi A3. Due to the lower power, Dacia Logan reaches 100 km/h speed 6.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 5.0 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 1000 km in combined cycle | |
| 1130 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| 780 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 360'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Dacia Logan engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Nissan Micra, Dacia Sandero | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Skoda Superb, Seat Leon, Audi Q3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Audi A3 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Audi A3 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 | 4.46 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.42 m | |
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Dacia Logan is smaller, but higher. Dacia Logan is 11 cm shorter than the Audi A3, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Logan is 10 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 510 litres | 425 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1257 litres | 880 litres | |
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Dacia Logan has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Dacia Logan has 85 litres more trunk space than the Audi A3. The Audi A3 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 377 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Logan is 0.2 metres less than that of the Audi A3. | |||
| Power steering: | Hydraulic power steering | Electric power steering | |
| Hydraulic power steering is technologically more complex, louder, increases fuel consumption and requires more servicing. It has the advantages of more power, less strain on the car's electrical system and better feedback (feeling) when steering. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`545 | 1`795 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Audi A3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Logan has serious deffects in 285 percent more cases than Audi A3, so Audi A3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7000 | 18 600 | |
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