Suzuki Grand Vitara 2012 vs Dacia Duster 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 129 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 12.5 seconds | |
| Suzuki Grand Vitara engine produces 19 HP more power than Dacia Duster, whereas torque is 60 NM more than Dacia Duster. Despite the higher power, Suzuki Grand Vitara reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | 5.3 | |
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The Dacia Duster is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Suzuki Grand Vitara consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Dacia Duster, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Suzuki Grand Vitara could require 225 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 970 km in combined cycle | 940 km in combined cycle | |
| 1100 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
| Ground clearance: | 205 mm (8.1 inches) | 210 mm (8.3 inches) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Renault Laguna, Renault Megane | Installed on at least 22 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Nissan Juke | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Dacia Duster might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Dacia Duster 2010 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 Duster 2010 1.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.30 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.63 m | |
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Suzuki Grand Vitara is smaller, but higher. Suzuki Grand Vitara is 2 cm shorter than the Dacia Duster, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Suzuki Grand Vitara is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 398 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1604 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Suzuki Grand Vitara is 0.2 metres more than that of the Dacia Duster. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`170 | 1`844 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Suzuki Grand Vitara has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Duster has serious deffects in 65 percent more cases than Suzuki Grand Vitara, so Suzuki Grand Vitara quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5600 | 5200 | |
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