Dacia Logan 2008 vs Dacia Duster 2013
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Crossover / SUV | |
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| Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.2 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: | 75 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 112 NM | 205 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Dacia Duster is a more dynamic driving. Dacia Logan engine produces 50 HP less power than Dacia Duster, whereas torque is 93 NM less than Dacia Duster. Due to the lower power, Dacia Logan reaches 100 km/h speed 4.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 6.3 | |
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The Dacia Duster is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dacia Logan consumes 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Dacia Duster, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Dacia Logan could require 195 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 790 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| Dacia Duster 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: | 19 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Renault Kangoo | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Renault Scenic, Renault Megane, Dacia Dokker | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.47 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.64 m | 1.63 m | |
| Dacia Logan is 16 cm longer than the Dacia Duster, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Logan is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 700 litres | 473 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1636 litres | |
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Dacia Logan has more luggage capacity. Dacia Logan has 227 litres more trunk space than the Dacia Duster. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Logan is 0.6 metres more than that of the Dacia Duster, which means Dacia Logan can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`740 | 1`752 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Dacia Duster has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Logan has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Dacia Duster, so Dacia Duster quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 6000 | |
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