Hyundai i20 2012 vs Dacia Sandero 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.1 Diesel | 1.5 Diesel | |
| 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: | 75 HP | 70 HP | |
| Torque: | 180 NM | 160 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.9 seconds | 15 seconds | |
| Hyundai i20 engine produces 5 HP more power than Dacia Sandero, whereas torque is 20 NM more than Dacia Sandero. Despite the higher power, Hyundai i20 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.2 | 4.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.7 l/100km | 5.8 l/100km | |
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The Hyundai i20 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Hyundai i20 consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Dacia Sandero, which means that by driving the Hyundai i20 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 195 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Hyundai i20 consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Dacia Sandero. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1400 km in combined cycle | 1110 km in combined cycle | |
| 1500 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| 950 km with real consumption | 860 km with real consumption | ||
| Hyundai i20 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: | 14 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Clio, Renault Megane, Dacia Logan, Nissan Note | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.00 m | 4.02 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.53 m | |
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Hyundai i20 is smaller. Hyundai i20 is 3 cm shorter than the Dacia Sandero, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Hyundai i20 is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 295 litres | 320 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1060 litres | 1200 litres | |
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Dacia Sandero has more luggage space. Hyundai i20 has 25 litres less trunk space than the Dacia Sandero. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Dacia Sandero (by 140 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai i20 is 0.1 metres less than that of the Dacia Sandero. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`635 kg | 1`575 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`080 kg | 1`090 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 555 kg | 485 kg | |
| Hyundai i20 load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 13 procentiem more than Dacia Sandero. Therefore, Hyundai i20 is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Hyundai i20 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Sandero has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Hyundai i20, so Hyundai i20 quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3000 | 3600 | |
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