Dacia Logan 2008 vs Seat Exeo 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 87 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 127 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13 seconds | 13.1 seconds | |
| Dacia Logan engine produces 15 HP less power than Seat Exeo, whereas torque is 21 NM less than Seat Exeo. Despite less power, Dacia Logan reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 7.7 | |
| Dacia Logan consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Exeo, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Dacia Logan could require 15 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 640 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 790 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: | 27 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Renault Clio, Dacia Dokker, Renault Kangoo, Dacia Lodgy | 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. Dacia Logan might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| 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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