Dacia Logan 2015 vs Ford Focus 2014
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.1 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 107 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.5 seconds | 12.7 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is a more dynamic driving. Dacia Logan engine produces 25 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 63 NM less than Ford Focus. Due to the lower power, Dacia Logan reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 4.8 | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dacia Logan consumes 1 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 150 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 860 km in combined cycle | 1140 km in combined cycle | |
| 1020 km on highway | 1300 km on highway | ||
| Ford Focus 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: | 17 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Renault Clio, Renault Kangoo, Renault Twingo, Dacia Sandero | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Ford C-Max, Ford Fiesta, Ford Tourneo, Ford B-Max | |
| 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: | 4.49 m | 4.56 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.55 m | 1.51 m | |
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Dacia Logan is smaller, but higher. Dacia Logan is 7 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 14 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Logan is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 573 litres | 490 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1518 litres | 1502 litres | |
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Dacia Logan has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Dacia Logan has 83 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 16 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Logan is 0.2 metres less than that of the Ford Focus. | |||
| Power steering: | Electric power steering | Hydraulic power steering | |
| Electric power steering is simpler, quieter, more fuel-efficient, more configurable and provides additional features such as auto-steering for lane assist and parking. The disadvantages of electric power steering are possible overheating under prolonged load conditions and insufficient feedback (feeling) during steering. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`570 | 1`900 | |
| 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 55 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4800 | 6200 | |
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