Skoda Roomster 2010 vs Dacia Logan 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 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: | 86 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 107 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.6 seconds | 14.5 seconds | |
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Skoda Roomster is more dynamic to drive. Skoda Roomster engine produces 11 HP more power than Dacia Logan, whereas torque is 53 NM more than Dacia Logan. Thanks to more power Skoda Roomster reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 5.9 | |
| Skoda Roomster consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Dacia Logan, which means that by driving the Skoda Roomster over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 960 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 1120 km on highway | 1020 km on highway | ||
| Skoda Roomster 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: | 5 years | 17 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia, Volkswagen Caddy, Skoda Fabia, Audi A1 | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Renault Clio, Renault Kangoo, Renault Twingo, Dacia Sandero | |
| 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 Skoda Roomster 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. | |||
| Skoda Roomster 2010 1.2 engine: Although the engine has a chain, its lifespan is relatively low. There tends to be increased vibration at idling speed. Problems with the fuel pressure pump may be the first sign of a petrol smell in the oil. ... More about Skoda Roomster 2010 1.2 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.21 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.61 m | 1.55 m | |
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Skoda Roomster is smaller, but higher. Skoda Roomster is 28 cm shorter than the Dacia Logan, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Skoda Roomster is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 480 litres | 573 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1518 litres | |
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Dacia Logan has more luggage space. Skoda Roomster has 93 litres less trunk space than the Dacia Logan. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Skoda Roomster is 0.3 metres less than that of the Dacia Logan. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`676 | 1`570 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Skoda Roomster has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Logan has serious deffects in 85 percent more cases than Skoda Roomster, so Skoda Roomster quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3600 | 4800 | |
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