Dacia Sandero 2012 vs Skoda Fabia 2004
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.4 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 195 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.6 seconds | 14.4 seconds | |
| Dacia Sandero and Skoda Fabia have the same engine power, but Dacia Sandero torque is 5 NM more than Skoda Fabia. Dacia Sandero reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.8 | 4.5 | |
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The Dacia Sandero is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dacia Sandero consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Fabia, which means that by driving the Dacia Sandero over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1310 km in combined cycle | 1000 km in combined cycle | |
| 1420 km on highway | 1120 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. | |||
| 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 | 4.22 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.65 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.45 m | |
| Dacia Sandero is 16 cm shorter than the Skoda Fabia, 8 cm wider, while the height of Dacia Sandero is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 320 litres | 426 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1200 litres | 1225 litres | |
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Skoda Fabia has more luggage space. Dacia Sandero has 106 litres less trunk space than the Skoda Fabia. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Skoda Fabia (by 25 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Sandero is 0.2 metres more than that of the Skoda Fabia. | |||
| Power steering: | Electric power steering | Hydraulic power steering | |
| Electric power steering is simpler, quieter, more fuel-efficient, more configurable and provides additional features such as auto-steering for lane assist and parking. The disadvantages of electric power steering are possible overheating under prolonged load conditions and insufficient feedback (feeling) during steering. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`590 | 1`680 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | Dacia Sandero has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Skoda Fabia has serious deffects in 305 percent more cases than Dacia Sandero, so Dacia Sandero quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 1400 | |
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