Honda Civic 2014 vs Dacia Logan 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.1 Petrol | |
| Diesel (Honda Civic) engines typically outperform gasoline engines in terms of fuel efficiency and low-end torque. This makes them more economical and better suited for towing or long-distance travel. However, gasoline (Dacia Logan) engines mostly are lighter, quieter, and offer better acceleration and responsiveness, especially in smaller vehicles. For more information, see the article "Diesel or Petrol: Fuel Economy and Key Differences." | |||
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 107 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.1 seconds | 14.5 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is more dynamic to drive. Honda Civic engine produces 45 HP more power than Dacia Logan, whereas torque is 193 NM more than Dacia Logan. Thanks to more power Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 4.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.8 | 5.9 | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Honda Civic consumes 2.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Dacia Logan, which means that by driving the Honda Civic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 315 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1310 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 1380 km on highway | 1020 km on highway | ||
| Honda Civic 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: | 13 years | 17 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Renault Clio, Renault Kangoo, Renault Twingo, Dacia Sandero | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Dacia Logan might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.54 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.55 m | |
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Honda Civic is larger, but lower. Honda Civic is 4 cm longer than the Dacia Logan, 5 cm wider, while the height of Honda Civic is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 624 litres | 573 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
no data | 1518 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage capacity. Honda Civic has 51 litres more trunk space than the Dacia Logan. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.4 metres more than that of the Dacia Logan. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`910 kg | 1`570 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Logan has serious deffects in 75 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8400 | 4800 | |
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