Dacia Sandero 2009 vs Seat Ibiza 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 70 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 210 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15 seconds | 12 seconds | |
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Seat Ibiza is a more dynamic driving. Dacia Sandero engine produces 20 HP less power than Seat Ibiza, whereas torque is 50 NM less than Seat Ibiza. Due to the lower power, Dacia Sandero reaches 100 km/h speed 3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 4.5 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1110 km in combined cycle | 1000 km in combined cycle | |
| 1160 km on highway | 1210 km on highway | ||
| 860 km with real consumption | 840 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Clio, Renault Megane, Dacia Logan, Nissan Note | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3, Volkswagen Bora, Seat Leon | |
| 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 Seat Ibiza 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: | 4.02 m | 4.03 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.53 m | 1.43 m | |
| Dacia Sandero is 1 cm shorter than the Seat Ibiza, 6 cm wider, while the height of Dacia Sandero is 10 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 320 litres | 284 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1200 litres | 938 litres | |
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Dacia Sandero has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Dacia Sandero has 36 litres more trunk space than the Seat Ibiza. The Seat Ibiza 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 Sandero (by 262 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| Power steering: | Hydraulic power steering | Electric power steering | |
| Hydraulic power steering is technologically more complex, louder, increases fuel consumption and requires more servicing. It has the advantages of more power, less strain on the car's electrical system and better feedback (feeling) when steering. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`575 | 1`601 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Seat Ibiza has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Sandero has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Seat Ibiza, so Seat Ibiza quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3800 | 3400 | |
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