Dacia Sandero 2016 vs Ford Fiesta 2017
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 0.9 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 140 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
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Ford Fiesta is a more dynamic driving. Dacia Sandero engine produces 10 HP less power than Ford Fiesta, whereas torque is 30 NM less than Ford Fiesta. Due to the lower power, Dacia Sandero reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 | 4.3 | |
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The Ford Fiesta is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dacia Sandero consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Fiesta, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Dacia Sandero could require 90 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 42 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1020 km in combined cycle | 970 km in combined cycle | |
| 1160 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 13 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 4 other car models, including Ford Focus, Ford C-Max, Ford Tourneo, Ford B-Max | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.07 m | 4.04 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.48 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Dacia Sandero is 3 cm longer than the Ford Fiesta, width is practically the same , while the height of Dacia Sandero is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 320 litres | 303 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1200 litres | 984 litres | |
| Dacia Sandero has 17 litres more trunk space than the Ford Fiesta. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Dacia Sandero (by 216 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Sandero is 0.6 metres more than that of the Ford Fiesta, which means Dacia Sandero can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`515 | 1`675 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Ford Fiesta has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Sandero has serious deffects in 105 percent more cases than Ford Fiesta, so Ford Fiesta quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5800 | 9400 | |
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