Porsche Cayenne 2003 vs Nissan Terrano 2002
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 3.2 Petrol | 3.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 250 HP | 154 HP | |
| Torque: | 310 NM | 304 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.7 seconds | 13.5 seconds | |
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Porsche Cayenne is more dynamic to drive. Porsche Cayenne engine produces 96 HP more power than Nissan Terrano, whereas torque is 6 NM more than Nissan Terrano. Thanks to more power Porsche Cayenne reaches 100 km/h speed 3.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 13.5 | 9.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 13.2 l/100km | 9.6 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Terrano is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Porsche Cayenne consumes 4.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Terrano, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Porsche Cayenne could require 660 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Porsche Cayenne consumes 3.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Terrano. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 100 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 870 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| 750 km with real consumption | 830 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Terrano gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 350'000 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 Porsche Cayenne engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 25 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Nissan Patrol | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Terrano might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Porsche Cayenne 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: | 4.78 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.93 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.81 m | |
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Porsche Cayenne is larger, but lower. Porsche Cayenne is 5 cm longer than the Nissan Terrano, 17 cm wider, while the height of Porsche Cayenne is 11 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 540 litres | 115 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1770 litres | 1900 litres | |
| Porsche Cayenne has 425 litres more trunk space than the Nissan Terrano. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan Terrano (by 130 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`945 | 3`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 5800 | 3200 | |
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