Nissan Primera 2002 vs Mitsubishi Carisma 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 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: | 109 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 144 NM | 137 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.8 seconds | 12.1 seconds | |
| Nissan Primera engine produces 9 HP more power than Mitsubishi Carisma, whereas torque is 7 NM more than Mitsubishi Carisma. Despite the higher power, Nissan Primera reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 7.2 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 860 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 1030 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: | 13 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | 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. Mitsubishi Carisma might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
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 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Primera is 0.6 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`790 | 1`660 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Mitsubishi Carisma has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Primera has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Mitsubishi Carisma, so Mitsubishi Carisma quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 800 | |
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