Dacia Logan 2013 vs Chevrolet Cruze 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.4 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: | 90 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 220 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 9.5 seconds | |
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Chevrolet Cruze is a more dynamic driving. Dacia Logan engine produces 50 HP less power than Chevrolet Cruze, but torque is 20 NM more than Chevrolet Cruze. Due to the lower power, Dacia Logan reaches 100 km/h speed 2.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.8 | 5.9 | |
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The Dacia Logan is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dacia Logan consumes 2.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Chevrolet Cruze, which means that by driving the Dacia Logan over 15,000 km in a year you can save 315 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1310 km in combined cycle | 1010 km in combined cycle | |
| Dacia Logan gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 22 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Dacia Duster, Nissan Juke | Used also on Chevrolet Trax | |
| 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 Chevrolet Cruze 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: | 4.49 m | 4.68 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.55 m | 1.48 m | |
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Dacia Logan is smaller, but higher. Dacia Logan is 18 cm shorter than the Chevrolet Cruze, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Logan is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 573 litres | 500 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1518 litres | no data | |
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Dacia Logan has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Dacia Logan has 73 litres more trunk space than the Chevrolet Cruze. The Chevrolet Cruze may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`670 | 1`940 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Chevrolet Cruze has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Logan has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Chevrolet Cruze, so Chevrolet Cruze quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4800 | 5800 | |
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