Nissan Almera Tino 2000 vs Hyundai Matrix 2001
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 136 HP | 123 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 161 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.6 seconds | 12.7 seconds | |
| Nissan Almera Tino engine produces 13 HP more power than Hyundai Matrix, whereas torque is 14 NM more than Hyundai Matrix. Thanks to more power Nissan Almera Tino reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.3 | 9.1 | |
| Nissan Almera Tino consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Matrix, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Nissan Almera Tino could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 640 km in combined cycle | 600 km in combined cycle | |
| 830 km on highway | 760 km on highway | ||
| Nissan Almera Tino gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Nissan Primera, Nissan Serena | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Elantra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Almera Tino might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Nissan Almera Tino 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: | 4.26 m | 4.02 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.61 m | 1.64 m | |
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Nissan Almera Tino is larger, but slightly lower. Nissan Almera Tino is 24 cm longer than the Hyundai Matrix, 2 cm wider, while the height of Nissan Almera Tino is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 440 litres | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1950 litres | 1284 litres | |
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Nissan Almera Tino has more luggage capacity. Nissan Almera Tino has 90 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai Matrix. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan Almera Tino (by 666 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`920 | 1`820 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1000 | |
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