Dacia Sandero 2012 vs Kia Venga 2015
| 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 | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 260 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.6 seconds | 11.1 seconds | |
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Kia Venga is a more dynamic driving. Dacia Sandero engine produces 40 HP less power than Kia Venga, whereas torque is 60 NM less than Kia Venga. Due to the lower power, Dacia Sandero reaches 100 km/h speed 3.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.8 | 4.4 | |
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The Dacia Sandero is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dacia Sandero consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Venga, which means that by driving the Dacia Sandero over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1310 km in combined cycle | 1130 km in combined cycle | |
| 1420 km on highway | 1250 km on highway | ||
| Dacia Sandero gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
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 i30, Hyundai Accent | |
| 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 Kia Venga 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 2012 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 2012 1.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.06 m | 4.08 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.60 m | |
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Dacia Sandero is smaller. Dacia Sandero is 2 cm shorter than the Kia Venga, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Sandero is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 320 litres | 440 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1200 litres | no data | |
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Kia Venga has more luggage space. Dacia Sandero has 120 litres less trunk space than the Kia Venga. | |||
| 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 Venga. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`590 | 1`810 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Kia Venga has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Sandero has serious deffects in 95 percent more cases than Kia Venga, so Kia Venga quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5000 | 5800 | |
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