Dacia Sandero 2008 vs Hyundai Tucson 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 112 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 245 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.3 seconds | 13.1 seconds | |
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Hyundai Tucson is a more dynamic driving. Dacia Sandero engine produces 22 HP less power than Hyundai Tucson, whereas torque is 45 NM less than Hyundai Tucson. Due to the lower power, Dacia Sandero reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.6 | 7.0 | |
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The Dacia Sandero is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dacia Sandero consumes 2.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Tucson, which means that by driving the Dacia Sandero over 15,000 km in a year you can save 360 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1080 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 1190 km on highway | 1000 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. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 22 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Dacia Duster, Nissan Juke | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata | |
| 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 Hyundai Tucson 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. | |||
| Dacia Sandero 2008 1.5 engine: The engine has many modifications, is sufficiently common and spare parts are available. The fuel consumption/power ratio is good. The fuel injection system can be a problem and the timing belt change interval ... More about Dacia Sandero 2008 1.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.02 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.55 m | 1.73 m | |
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Dacia Sandero is smaller. Dacia Sandero is 30 cm shorter than the Hyundai Tucson, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Sandero is 18 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 644 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`615 | 2`120 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Dacia Sandero has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Tucson has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Dacia Sandero, so Dacia Sandero quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 6400 | 3600 | |
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