Dacia Logan 2008 vs Seat Exeo 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 112 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16 seconds | 13.1 seconds | |
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Seat Exeo is a more dynamic driving. Dacia Logan engine produces 27 HP less power than Seat Exeo, whereas torque is 36 NM less than Seat Exeo. Due to the lower power, Dacia Logan reaches 100 km/h speed 2.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 7.7 | |
| Dacia Logan consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Exeo, which means that by driving the Dacia Logan over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 1200 km on highway | ||
| Seat Exeo 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 | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Renault Kangoo | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Audi A4, Audi A3 | |
| 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 Seat Exeo 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: | 4.47 m | 4.67 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.64 m | 1.43 m | |
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Dacia Logan is smaller, but higher. Dacia Logan is 20 cm shorter than the Seat Exeo, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Logan is 21 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 700 litres | 442 litres | |
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Dacia Logan has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Dacia Logan has 258 litres more trunk space than the Seat Exeo. The Seat Exeo may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Logan is 0.2 metres less than that of the Seat Exeo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`740 | 1`930 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Seat Exeo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Logan has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Seat Exeo, so Seat Exeo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 4200 | |
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