Mazda 626 1999 vs Nissan Primera 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 181 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.6 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
| Mazda 626 engine produces 25 HP less power than Nissan Primera, whereas torque is 11 NM less than Nissan Primera. Due to the lower power, Mazda 626 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.2 | 8.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.1 l/100km | 8.7 l/100km | |
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The Mazda 626 is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Mazda 626 consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Primera, which means that by driving the Mazda 626 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mazda 626 consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Primera. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 950 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
| 790 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
| Mazda 626 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 440'000 km | 280'000 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 Mazda 626 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 20 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Nissan X-Trail, Nissan Serena, Nissan Sentra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.68 m | 4.58 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.41 m | |
| Mazda 626 is 10 cm longer than the Nissan Primera, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Mazda 626 is 11 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 540 litres | 430 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1677 litres | 1650 litres | |
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Mazda 626 has more luggage capacity. Mazda 626 has 110 litres more trunk space than the Nissan Primera. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mazda 626 (by 27 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda 626 is 0.2 metres less than that of the Nissan Primera. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`840 | 1`815 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Nissan Primera has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mazda 626 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Nissan Primera, so Nissan Primera quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | 1000 | |
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