Kia RIO 2015 vs Dacia Sandero 2015
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.1 Petrol | |
| 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: | 107 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 135 NM | 107 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.6 seconds | 14.5 seconds | |
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Kia RIO is more dynamic to drive. Kia RIO engine produces 32 HP more power than Dacia Sandero, whereas torque is 28 NM more than Dacia Sandero. Thanks to more power Kia RIO reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 5.8 | |
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The Dacia Sandero is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia RIO consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Dacia Sandero, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia RIO could require 90 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 43 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 860 km in combined cycle | |
| 820 km on highway | 1020 km on highway | ||
| Dacia Sandero gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 18 years | 17 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Hyundai i20 | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Renault Clio, Dacia Logan, Renault Kangoo, Renault Twingo | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Dacia Sandero might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.12 m | 4.06 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.52 m | |
| Kia RIO is 6 cm longer than the Dacia Sandero, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Kia RIO is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 288 litres | 320 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
923 litres | 1200 litres | |
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Dacia Sandero has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Kia RIO has 32 litres less trunk space than the Dacia Sandero. This could mean that the Kia RIO uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Dacia Sandero (by 277 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia RIO is 0.2 metres less than that of the Dacia Sandero. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`630 | 1`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Kia RIO has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Sandero has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Kia RIO, so Kia RIO quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 10 600 | 5800 | |
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