Dacia Logan 2013 vs Seat Leon 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.1 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 107 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.5 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is a more dynamic driving. Dacia Logan engine produces 30 HP less power than Seat Leon, whereas torque is 68 NM less than Seat Leon. Due to the lower power, Dacia Logan reaches 100 km/h speed 4.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 4.9 | |
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The Seat Leon is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dacia Logan consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Leon, 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 | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 1020 km in combined cycle | |
| 1020 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| Seat Leon gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 17 years | 3 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Renault Clio, Renault Kangoo, Renault Twingo, Dacia Sandero | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia | |
| 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 Seat Leon 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 | 4.54 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.55 m | 1.45 m | |
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Dacia Logan is smaller, but higher. Dacia Logan is 4 cm shorter than the Seat Leon, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Logan is 10 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 573 litres | 587 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1518 litres | no data | |
| Dacia Logan has 14 litres less trunk space than the Seat Leon. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Logan is 0.6 metres more than that of the Seat Leon, which means Dacia Logan can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`570 | 1`820 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Logan has serious deffects in 70 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 15 200 | |
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