Skoda Roomster 2006 vs Dacia Duster 2010
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Crossover / SUV | |
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| Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 86 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 132 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
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Dacia Duster is a more dynamic driving. Skoda Roomster engine produces 19 HP less power than Dacia Duster, whereas torque is 16 NM less than Dacia Duster. Due to the lower power, Skoda Roomster reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | 7.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.1 l/100km | 8.4 l/100km | |
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The Skoda Roomster is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Skoda Roomster consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Dacia Duster, which means that by driving the Skoda Roomster over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Skoda Roomster consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Dacia Duster. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 660 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 780 km on highway | ||
| 770 km with real consumption | 590 km with real consumption | ||
| Skoda Roomster gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.20 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.61 m | 1.63 m | |
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Skoda Roomster is smaller. Skoda Roomster is 12 cm shorter than the Dacia Duster, 14 cm narrower, while the height of Skoda Roomster is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 450 litres | 475 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1780 litres | 1604 litres | |
| Skoda Roomster has 25 litres less trunk space than the Dacia Duster. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Skoda Roomster (by 176 litres). | |||
| 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 Duster. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`670 | 1`710 | |
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| Quality: | Dacia Duster has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Skoda Roomster has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Dacia Duster, so Dacia Duster quality is probably slightly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 5600 | |
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