Nissan Sentra 2006 vs Honda Civic 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.7 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: | 135 HP | 129 HP | |
| Torque: | 191 NM | 154 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
| Nissan Sentra engine produces 6 HP more power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 37 NM more than Honda Civic. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 6.9 | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Nissan Sentra consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Nissan Sentra could require 120 litres more fuel. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 420'000 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 Honda Civic engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Nissan X-Trail, Nissan Primera, Nissan Serena | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Honda FR-V, Honda Stream | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Sentra might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.57 m | 4.46 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.51 m | 1.44 m | |
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Nissan Sentra is larger. Nissan Sentra is 11 cm longer than the Honda Civic, 8 cm wider, while the height of Nissan Sentra is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 371 litres | 450 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Nissan Sentra has 79 litres less trunk space than the Honda Civic. This could mean that the Nissan Sentra uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`745 | 1`585 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 1000 | |
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