Dacia Sandero 2016 vs Kia RIO 2017
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 0.9 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 140 NM | 132 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 12.6 seconds | |
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Dacia Sandero is more dynamic to drive. Dacia Sandero engine produces 10 HP less power than Kia RIO, but torque is 8 NM more than Kia RIO. Despite less power, Dacia Sandero reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 | 5.9 | |
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The Dacia Sandero is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dacia Sandero consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia RIO, which means that by driving the Dacia Sandero over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1020 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 1160 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| Dacia Sandero gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Ground clearance: | 132 mm (5.2 inches) | 135 mm (5.3 inches) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Renault Clio, Dacia Logan, Renault Captur, Nissan Micra, Smart ForFour | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai i30, Hyundai i20 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Dacia Sandero might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Kia RIO 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: | 4.07 m | 4.24 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.51 m | |
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Dacia Sandero is smaller, but slightly higher. Dacia Sandero is 17 cm shorter than the Kia RIO, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Sandero is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 320 litres | 325 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1200 litres | 980 litres | |
| Dacia Sandero has 5 litres less trunk space than the Kia RIO. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Dacia Sandero (by 220 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 Kia RIO. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`515 | 1`580 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Kia RIO has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Sandero has serious deffects in 75 percent more cases than Kia RIO, so Kia RIO quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5800 | 10 000 | |
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