Kia RIO 2003 vs Dacia Logan 2005
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 97 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 132 NM | 112 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.2 seconds | 13 seconds | |
| Kia RIO engine produces 22 HP more power than Dacia Logan, whereas torque is 20 NM more than Dacia Logan. Despite the higher power, Kia RIO reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.3 | 6.8 | |
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The Dacia Logan is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia RIO consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Dacia Logan, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia RIO could require 225 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 540 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 650 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| Dacia Logan gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Renault Kangoo | |
| 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Kia RIO 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.24 m | 4.25 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.53 m | |
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Kia RIO is smaller. Kia RIO is 1 cm shorter than the Dacia Logan, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Kia RIO is 11 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 326 litres | 510 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 510 litres | |
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Dacia Logan has more luggage space. Kia RIO has 184 litres less trunk space than the Dacia Logan. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.5 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia RIO is 0.5 metres less than that of the Dacia Logan, which means Kia RIO can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`535 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Dacia Logan has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia RIO has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Dacia Logan, so Dacia Logan quality is probably better | ||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1200 | |
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