Dacia Logan 2008 vs Opel Astra 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 155 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.8 seconds | 12 seconds | |
| Dacia Logan engine produces 10 HP less power than Opel Astra, whereas torque is 7 NM less than Opel Astra. Despite less power, Dacia Logan reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.5 | 6.6 | |
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The Opel Astra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dacia Logan consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Astra, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Dacia Logan could require 135 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 660 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 790 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| Opel Astra gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 26 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Renault Megane, Dacia Duster, Nissan Almera, Renault Kangoo | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Zafira, Opel Insignia | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.47 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.64 m | 1.50 m | |
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Dacia Logan is smaller, but higher. Dacia Logan is 5 cm shorter than the Opel Astra, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Logan is 14 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 700 litres | 500 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1590 litres | |
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Dacia Logan has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Dacia Logan has 200 litres more trunk space than the Opel Astra. The Opel Astra may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Logan is 0.2 metres more than that of the Opel Astra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`770 | 1`840 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Opel Astra has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Logan has serious deffects in 115 percent more cases than Opel Astra, so Opel Astra quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 1800 | |
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