Audi A4 2004 vs Nissan Primera 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 270 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.7 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
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Audi A4 is more dynamic to drive. Audi A4 engine produces 20 HP more power than Nissan Primera, whereas torque is 50 NM more than Nissan Primera. Thanks to more power Audi A4 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 5.7 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1220 km in combined cycle | 1080 km in combined cycle | |
| 1550 km on highway | 1290 km on highway | ||
| 1020 km with real consumption | 1010 km with real consumption | ||
| Audi A4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Audi A6, Audi A3 | Installed on at least 11 other car models, including Volvo V40, Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Volvo S40, Mitsubishi Carisma | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Primera might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Audi A4 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: | 4.59 m | 4.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.48 m | |
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Audi A4 is larger, but lower. Audi A4 is 2 cm longer than the Nissan Primera, 1 cm wider, while the height of Audi A4 is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 460 litres | 450 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
833 litres | no data | |
| Audi A4 has 10 litres more trunk space than the Nissan Primera. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A4 is 0.1 metres less than that of the Nissan Primera. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`980 | 1`940 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | low | |
| Audi A4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Primera has serious deffects in 230 percent more cases than Audi A4, so Audi A4 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 1400 | |
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