Seat Ibiza 2012 vs Dacia Logan 2012
| Body: | Hatchback | Sedan | |
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| The hatchback generally has more luggage space thanks to a larger trunk door opening and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into luggage space. Sedans tend to be quieter than hatchbacks, due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.2 Diesel | 1.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 180 NM | 201 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.9 seconds | 14.6 seconds | |
| Seat Ibiza and Dacia Logan have the same engine power, but Seat Ibiza torque is 21 NM less than Dacia Logan. Seat Ibiza reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.4 | 3.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.8 l/100km | 5.6 l/100km | |
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The Seat Ibiza is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Ibiza consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Dacia Logan, which means that by driving the Seat Ibiza over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Ibiza consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Dacia Logan. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1320 km in combined cycle | 1280 km in combined cycle | |
| 1500 km on highway | 1350 km on highway | ||
| 930 km with real consumption | 890 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 16 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Fabia, Skoda Roomster | 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 Seat Ibiza 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 Logan 2012 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 Logan 2012 1.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.03 m | 4.35 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.52 m | |
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Seat Ibiza is smaller. Seat Ibiza is 31 cm shorter than the Dacia Logan, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Ibiza is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 284 litres | 510 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1250 litres | |
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Dacia Logan has more luggage space. Seat Ibiza has 226 litres less trunk space than the Dacia Logan. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Ibiza is 0.3 metres less than that of the Dacia Logan. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`601 | 1`590 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Seat Ibiza has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Logan has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Seat Ibiza, so Seat Ibiza quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4800 | 3400 | |
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