Dacia Logan 2007 vs Kia Ceed 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 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: | 105 HP | 122 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 157 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 11.1 seconds | |
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Kia Ceed is a more dynamic driving. Dacia Logan engine produces 17 HP less power than Kia Ceed, whereas torque is 9 NM less than Kia Ceed. Due to the lower power, Dacia Logan reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.5 | 6.5 | |
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The Kia Ceed is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dacia Logan consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Dacia Logan could require 150 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 660 km in combined cycle | 810 km in combined cycle | |
| 790 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| Kia Ceed gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 26 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Renault Megane, Dacia Duster, Nissan Almera, Renault Kangoo | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Kia Ceed 2007 1.6 engine: Overall, the engine is reliable and not very demanding on fuel quality. Fuel injectors tend to be noisy. Timing chain resource is relatively low. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.45 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.64 m | 1.53 m | |
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Dacia Logan is smaller, but higher. Dacia Logan is 2 cm shorter than the Kia Ceed, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Logan is 12 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 700 litres | 534 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2350 litres | 1664 litres | |
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Dacia Logan has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Dacia Logan has 166 litres more trunk space than the Kia Ceed. The Kia Ceed 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 686 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`740 | 1`820 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Kia Ceed has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Logan has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Kia Ceed, so Kia Ceed quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 2600 | |
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