Nissan Primera 2003 vs Mitsubishi Carisma 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 270 NM | 215 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
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Nissan Primera is more dynamic to drive. Nissan Primera engine produces 18 HP more power than Mitsubishi Carisma, whereas torque is 55 NM more than Mitsubishi Carisma. Thanks to more power Nissan Primera reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 5.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.0 l/100km | 6.0 l/100km | |
| By specification 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: | 1080 km in combined cycle | 1090 km in combined cycle | |
| 1290 km on highway | 1330 km on highway | ||
| 1030 km with real consumption | 1000 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 8 years | |
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 | 1050 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 762 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`940 | 1`795 | |
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| 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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