Dacia Logan 2013 vs Kia Ceed 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
| 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: | 75 HP | 128 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 260 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.8 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
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Kia Ceed is a more dynamic driving. Dacia Logan engine produces 53 HP less power than Kia Ceed, whereas torque is 60 NM less than Kia Ceed. Due to the lower power, Dacia Logan reaches 100 km/h speed 3.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.9 | 4.2 | |
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The Dacia Logan is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dacia Logan consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed, which means that by driving the Dacia Logan over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1280 km in combined cycle | 1260 km in combined cycle | |
| 1350 km on highway | 1390 km on highway | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 22 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Dacia Duster, Nissan Juke | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia Venga | |
| 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 Kia Ceed 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 2013 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 2013 1.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.49 m | 4.51 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.55 m | 1.49 m | |
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Dacia Logan is smaller, but higher. Dacia Logan is 1 cm shorter than the Kia Ceed, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Logan is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 573 litres | 528 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1518 litres | 1642 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Dacia Logan has 45 litres more trunk space than the Kia Ceed. The Kia Ceed 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 Kia Ceed (by 124 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Logan is 0.2 metres more than that of the Kia Ceed. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`670 | 1`920 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Kia Ceed has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Logan has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Kia Ceed, so Kia Ceed quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4800 | 5400 | |
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