Renault Megane 2006 vs Suzuki SX4 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 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: | 110 HP | 108 HP | |
| Torque: | 151 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
| Renault Megane engine produces 2 HP more power than Suzuki SX4, whereas torque is 6 NM more than Suzuki SX4. Despite the higher power, Renault Megane reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | 6.8 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 1070 km on highway | 860 km on highway | ||
| 810 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Megane gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 26 years | 24 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Renault Clio, Dacia Duster | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Suzuki Grand Vitara, Suzuki Swift, Suzuki Liana, Suzuki Vitara | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Renault Megane might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Renault Megane 2006 1.6 engine: The engine is very robust and long-lived, up to half a million kilometres, and can suffer minor damage, but overall it is quite reliable. Fuel consumption is relatively high for these engines, but they are not ... More about Renault Megane 2006 1.6 engine Suzuki SX4 2007 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: | 4.50 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.55 m | |
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Renault Megane is larger, but lower. Renault Megane is 1 cm longer than the Suzuki SX4, 5 cm wider, while the height of Renault Megane is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 520 litres | 515 litres | |
| Renault Megane has 5 litres more trunk space than the Suzuki SX4. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Megane is 0.1 metres more than that of the Suzuki SX4. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`750 | 1`610 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Suzuki SX4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Megane has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Suzuki SX4, so Suzuki SX4 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 2400 | |
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