Dacia Sandero 2019 vs Renault Captur 2017
| Body: | Hatchback | Crossover / SUV | |
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| Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 0.9 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 101 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 140 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 13 seconds | |
| Dacia Sandero engine produces 11 HP more power than Renault Captur, whereas torque is 20 NM more than Renault Captur. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 5.1 | |
| Dacia Sandero consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Captur, which means that by driving the Dacia Sandero over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| Dacia Sandero gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Ground clearance: | 132 mm (5.2 inches) | 170 mm (6.7 inches) | |
| Because of the higher ground clearance, Renault Captur can perform better on bad roads - it can go over higher obstacles and bumps. At the same time, the higher ground clearance can reduce stability and handling on paved roads, especially at higher speeds. Note, however, that this Renault Captur version does not have 4x4 drive, which is very important in poor road conditions. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Dacia Duster, Nissan Micra | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Renault Clio, Dacia Logan, Nissan Micra, Smart ForFour | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Renault Captur might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.07 m | 4.12 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.57 m | |
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Dacia Sandero is smaller. Dacia Sandero is 5 cm shorter than the Renault Captur, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Sandero is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 320 litres | 377 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1200 litres | 1235 litres | |
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Renault Captur has more luggage space. Dacia Sandero has 57 litres less trunk space than the Renault Captur. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Renault Captur (by 35 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Sandero is 0.3 metres more than that of the Renault Captur. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`671 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Renault Captur has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Sandero has serious deffects in 140 percent more cases than Renault Captur, so Renault Captur quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5800 | 12 200 | |
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