Fiat Brava 1998 vs Nissan Almera 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.5 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: | 82 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 113 NM | 128 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13 seconds | 13.8 seconds | |
| Fiat Brava engine produces 8 HP less power than Nissan Almera, whereas torque is 15 NM less than Nissan Almera. Despite less power, Fiat Brava reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 6.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.8 l/100km | 7.5 l/100km | |
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The Fiat Brava is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Fiat Brava consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Almera, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Fiat Brava could require 45 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Fiat Brava consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Almera. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 1090 km on highway | ||
| 730 km with real consumption | 800 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Almera gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 300'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Fiat Brava engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Fiat Punto, Fiat Stilo | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Fiat Brava might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Fiat Brava 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.19 m | 4.18 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.45 m | |
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Fiat Brava is larger, but slightly lower. Fiat Brava is 1 cm longer than the Nissan Almera, 3 cm wider, while the height of Fiat Brava is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 355 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
775 litres | 1100 litres | |
| Fiat Brava has 25 litres more trunk space than the Nissan Almera. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan Almera (by 325 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`570 | 1`690 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Nissan Almera has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Brava has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Nissan Almera, so Nissan Almera quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 800 | |
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