Suzuki SX4 2013 vs Dacia Duster 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 117 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 156 NM | 205 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
| Suzuki SX4 engine produces 8 HP less power than Dacia Duster, whereas torque is 49 NM less than Dacia Duster. Despite less power, Suzuki SX4 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 6.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.6 l/100km | 8.3 l/100km | |
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The Suzuki SX4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Suzuki SX4 consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Dacia Duster, which means that by driving the Suzuki SX4 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Suzuki SX4 consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Dacia Duster. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 47 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 870 km in combined cycle | 790 km in combined cycle | |
| 970 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| 610 km with real consumption | 600 km with real consumption | ||
| Suzuki SX4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 24 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Suzuki Grand Vitara, Suzuki Swift, Suzuki Liana, Suzuki Vitara | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Renault Scenic, Renault Megane, Dacia Dokker | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Suzuki SX4 2013 1.6 engine: A simple and robust engine, not particularly demanding in terms of fuel quality.
High engine timing chain lifetime.
Tends to increase oil consumption, head gasket failures may occur. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.30 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.59 m | 1.63 m | |
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Suzuki SX4 is smaller. Suzuki SX4 is 2 cm shorter than the Dacia Duster, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Suzuki SX4 is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 430 litres | 473 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1269 litres | 1636 litres | |
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Dacia Duster has more luggage space. Suzuki SX4 has 43 litres less trunk space than the Dacia Duster. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Dacia Duster (by 367 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`740 | 1`752 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Suzuki SX4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Duster has serious deffects in 165 percent more cases than Suzuki SX4, so Suzuki SX4 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8200 | 6400 | |
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