Dacia Logan 2007 vs Ford Focus 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 215 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.6 seconds | 12.9 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is a more dynamic driving. Dacia Logan and Ford Focus have the same engine power, but Dacia Logan torque is 15 NM less than Ford Focus. Dacia Logan reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 4.7 | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dacia Logan consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Dacia Logan could require 60 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 980 km in combined cycle | 1120 km in combined cycle | |
| 1080 km on highway | 1320 km on highway | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 22 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Dacia Duster, Nissan Juke | Used only for this car | |
| 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 Ford Focus 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. | |||
| Dacia Logan 2007 1.5 engine: The engine has many modifications, is sufficiently common and spare parts are available. The fuel consumption/power ratio is good. The fuel injection system can be a problem and the timing belt change interval ... More about Dacia Logan 2007 1.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.45 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.64 m | 1.45 m | |
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Dacia Logan is smaller, but higher. Dacia Logan is 2 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Logan is 19 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 700 litres | 482 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2350 litres | 1525 litres | |
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Dacia Logan has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Dacia Logan has 218 litres more trunk space than the Ford Focus. The Ford Focus may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Dacia Logan (by 825 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Logan is 0.4 metres less than that of the Ford Focus, which means Dacia Logan can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`006 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Logan has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1200 | |
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