Dacia Sandero 2015 vs Citroen C3 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 92 HP | |
| Torque: | 220 NM | 230 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 11.8 seconds | |
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Citroen C3 is a more dynamic driving. Dacia Sandero engine produces 2 HP less power than Citroen C3, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Citroen C3. Due to the lower power, Dacia Sandero reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.6 | 3.6 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 48 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1380 km in combined cycle | 1330 km in combined cycle | |
| 1420 km on highway | 1410 km on highway | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 7 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 8 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Citroen C4 Picasso, Peugeot 2008, Citroen C4 | |
| 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 Citroen C3 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 2015 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 2015 1.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.06 m | 3.94 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.52 m | |
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Dacia Sandero is larger, but slightly lower. Dacia Sandero is 12 cm longer than the Citroen C3, width is practically the same also the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 320 litres | 300 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1200 litres | 1000 litres | |
| Dacia Sandero has 20 litres more trunk space than the Citroen C3. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Dacia Sandero (by 200 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Sandero is 0.5 metres more than that of the Citroen C3, which means Dacia Sandero can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`590 | 1`634 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | Dacia Sandero has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C3 has serious deffects in 75 percent more cases than Dacia Sandero, so Dacia Sandero quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 5000 | 3400 | |
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