Seat Ibiza 2012 vs Dacia Sandero 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Diesel | 1.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 180 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.9 seconds | 14.6 seconds | |
| Seat Ibiza and Dacia Sandero have the same engine power, but Seat Ibiza torque is 20 NM less than Dacia Sandero. Seat Ibiza reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.4 | 3.8 | |
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The Seat Ibiza is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Ibiza consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Dacia Sandero, which means that by driving the Seat Ibiza over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1320 km in combined cycle | 1310 km in combined cycle | |
| 1500 km on highway | 1420 km on highway | ||
| 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 Sandero 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 Sandero 2012 1.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.03 m | 4.06 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 2 cm shorter than the Dacia Sandero, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Ibiza is 10 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 284 litres | 320 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1200 litres | |
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Dacia Sandero has more luggage space. Seat Ibiza has 36 litres less trunk space than the Dacia Sandero. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Ibiza is 0.2 metres less than that of the Dacia Sandero. | |||
| 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 Sandero has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Seat Ibiza, so Seat Ibiza quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4800 | 5000 | |
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