Audi A3 2020 vs Dacia Logan 2020
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 67 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 95 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.4 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Audi A3 engine produces 83 HP more power than Dacia Logan, whereas torque is 155 NM more than Dacia Logan. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 4.9 | |
| Audi A3 consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Dacia Logan, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Audi A3 could require 15 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 1020 km in combined cycle | |
| 1190 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Skoda Octavia, Skoda Superb, Skoda Scala, Audi A1, Audi Q3 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Dacia Sandero, Renault Twingo, Smart ForFour | |
| 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 Audi A3 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. | |||
| Audi A3 2020 1.5 engine: The engine is praised for being both flexible and torquey, delivering impressive performance for its horsepower rating. It is also remarkably fuel-efficient. However, the engine is very demanding when it comes ... More about Audi A3 2020 1.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.50 m | 4.40 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.50 m | |
| Audi A3 is 10 cm longer than the Dacia Logan, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Audi A3 is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 425 litres | 528 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1361 litres | |
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Dacia Logan has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Audi A3 has 103 litres less trunk space than the Dacia Logan. This could mean that the Audi A3 uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`835 | 1`526 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 29 800 | 10 800 | |
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