Nissan X-Trail 2003 vs Subaru Forester 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.0 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 | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 314 NM | 184 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 11.4 seconds | |
| Nissan X-Trail engine produces 11 HP more power than Subaru Forester, whereas torque is 130 NM more than Subaru Forester. Despite the higher power, Nissan X-Trail reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 8.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.0 l/100km | 9.6 l/100km | |
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The Nissan X-Trail is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Nissan X-Trail consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Forester, which means that by driving the Nissan X-Trail over 15,000 km in a year you can save 195 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Nissan X-Trail consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Forester. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| 750 km with real consumption | 620 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan X-Trail gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 440'000 km | 380'000 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 Nissan X-Trail engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Nissan Almera, Nissan Primera, Nissan Almera Tino | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Subaru Impreza, Subaru Legacy | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan X-Trail might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.51 m | 4.45 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.68 m | 1.59 m | |
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Nissan X-Trail is larger. Nissan X-Trail is 6 cm longer than the Subaru Forester, 2 cm wider, while the height of Nissan X-Trail is 9 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 410 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1841 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`050 | 1`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Average price (€): | 2800 | 2600 | |
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