Nissan Primera 2004 vs Mitsubishi Carisma 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.6 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: | 116 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 163 NM | 137 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 12.1 seconds | |
| Nissan Primera engine produces 16 HP more power than Mitsubishi Carisma, whereas torque is 26 NM more than Mitsubishi Carisma. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.4 | 7.2 | |
| Nissan Primera consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Carisma, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Nissan Primera could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 1010 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 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 Mitsubishi Carisma engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Nissan Almera, Nissan Almera Tino, Nissan Sentra | Used also on Mitsubishi Lancer | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.57 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.40 m | |
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Nissan Primera is larger. Nissan Primera is 9 cm longer than the Mitsubishi Carisma, 5 cm wider, while the height of Nissan Primera is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 450 litres | 430 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1812 litres | 1150 litres | |
| Nissan Primera has 20 litres more trunk space than the Mitsubishi Carisma. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan Primera (by 662 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Primera is 0.8 metres more than that of the Mitsubishi Carisma, which means Nissan Primera can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`810 | 1`660 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Nissan Primera has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Mitsubishi Carisma, so Nissan Primera quality could be a bit better. | ||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 800 | |
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