Dacia Logan 2013 vs Kia Ceed 2015
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.1 Petrol | 1.6 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: | 75 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 107 NM | 160 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.5 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
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Kia Ceed is a more dynamic driving. Dacia Logan engine produces 55 HP less power than Kia Ceed, whereas torque is 53 NM less than Kia Ceed. Due to the lower power, Dacia Logan reaches 100 km/h speed 3.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 6.7 | |
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The Dacia Logan is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dacia Logan consumes 0.8 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 120 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 790 km in combined cycle | |
| 1020 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
| Dacia Logan 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 | 20 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Renault Clio, Renault Kangoo, Renault Twingo, Dacia Sandero | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Ceed might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Kia Ceed 2015 1.6 engine: Overall, the engine is reliable and not very demanding on fuel quality. Fuel injectors tend to be noisy. Timing chain resource is relatively low. | |||
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 | no data | |
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Dacia Logan has more luggage capacity. 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. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`570 | 1`850 | |
| 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 | 7200 | |
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