Ford Focus 2005 vs Dacia Logan 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 215 NM | 180 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.9 seconds | 15.2 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is more dynamic to drive. Ford Focus engine produces 15 HP more power than Dacia Logan, whereas torque is 35 NM more than Dacia Logan. Thanks to more power Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 2.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.7 | 5.1 | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Ford Focus consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Dacia Logan, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1120 km in combined cycle | 980 km in combined cycle | |
| 1320 km on highway | 1080 km on highway | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 22 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Dacia Duster, 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 Logan might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Ford Focus 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. | |||
| Dacia Logan 2007 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 Logan 2007 1.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.47 m | 4.45 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.64 m | |
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Ford Focus is larger, but lower. Ford Focus is 2 cm longer than the Dacia Logan, 10 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 19 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 482 litres | 700 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1525 litres | 2350 litres | |
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Dacia Logan has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Ford Focus has 218 litres less trunk space than the Dacia Logan. This could mean that the Ford Focus uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Dacia Logan (by 825 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.4 metres more than that of the Dacia Logan, which means Ford Focus can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 2`006 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Logan has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1600 | |
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