Dacia Sandero 2015 vs Hyundai i30 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 128 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 260 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.6 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
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Hyundai i30 is a more dynamic driving. Dacia Sandero engine produces 53 HP less power than Hyundai i30, whereas torque is 60 NM less than Hyundai i30. Due to the lower power, Dacia Sandero reaches 100 km/h speed 3.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.5 | 3.7 | |
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The Dacia Sandero is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dacia Sandero consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30, which means that by driving the Dacia Sandero over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1420 km in combined cycle | 1430 km in combined cycle | |
| 1470 km on highway | 1510 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 15 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 3 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Accent, Kia Venga | |
| 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 i30 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: | 4.06 m | 4.30 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.47 m | |
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Dacia Sandero is smaller, but higher. Dacia Sandero is 24 cm shorter than the Hyundai i30, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Sandero is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 320 litres | 378 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1200 litres | 1316 litres | |
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Hyundai i30 has more luggage space. Dacia Sandero has 58 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai i30. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Hyundai i30 (by 116 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Sandero is 0.1 metres more than that of the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`590 | 1`920 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Hyundai i30 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Sandero has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Hyundai i30, so Hyundai i30 quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5800 | 5000 | |
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