Nissan Primera 1999 vs Volkswagen Polo 2000
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 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: | 140 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 181 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 13.3 seconds | |
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Nissan Primera is more dynamic to drive. Nissan Primera engine produces 40 HP more power than Volkswagen Polo, whereas torque is 36 NM more than Volkswagen Polo. Thanks to more power Nissan Primera reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.7 | 8.6 | |
| Nissan Primera consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Polo, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Nissan Primera could require 15 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 520 km in combined cycle | |
| 890 km on highway | 670 km on highway | ||
| Nissan Primera gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Nissan Almera Tino, Nissan Serena | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Polo might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.58 m | 4.14 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.46 m | |
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Nissan Primera is larger, but lower. Nissan Primera is 44 cm longer than the Volkswagen Polo, 8 cm wider, while the height of Nissan Primera is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 390 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1250 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Primera is 0.1 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Polo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`800 | 1`550 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Volkswagen Polo has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Nissan Primera, so Volkswagen Polo quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1200 | |
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