Kia Ceed 2010 vs Dacia Sandero 2008
| Body: | Hatchback | Crossover / SUV | |
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| Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 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: | 90 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.1 seconds | 13.3 seconds | |
| Kia Ceed and Dacia Sandero have the same engine power, but Kia Ceed torque is 35 NM more than Dacia Sandero. Kia Ceed reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.4 | 4.6 | |
| Kia Ceed consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Dacia Sandero, which means that by driving the Kia Ceed over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1200 km in combined cycle | 1080 km in combined cycle | |
| 1320 km on highway | 1190 km on highway | ||
| Kia Ceed 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: | 15 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai i30, Kia Cerato | Installed on at least 22 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Dacia Duster, Nissan Juke | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Kia Ceed 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 2008 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 2008 1.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.26 m | 4.02 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.55 m | |
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Kia Ceed is larger, but lower. Kia Ceed is 24 cm longer than the Dacia Sandero, 4 cm wider, while the height of Kia Ceed is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 340 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.3 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`860 | 1`615 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Kia Ceed has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Sandero has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Kia Ceed, so Kia Ceed quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3000 | 6400 | |
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