Nissan Primera 2002 vs Volkswagen Golf 1998
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 116 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 163 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.9 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is a more dynamic driving. Nissan Primera engine produces 9 HP less power than Volkswagen Golf, whereas torque is 7 NM less than Volkswagen Golf. Due to the lower power, Nissan Primera reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 9.2 | |
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The Nissan Primera is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Nissan Primera consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that by driving the Nissan Primera over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 590 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
| Nissan Primera gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 460'000 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 Volkswagen Golf engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Nissan Almera, Nissan Almera Tino, Nissan Sentra | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Audi A6, Audi A4, Skoda Octavia, Volkswagen Bora | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volkswagen Golf engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.68 m | 4.15 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.44 m | |
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Nissan Primera is larger. Nissan Primera is 53 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, 2 cm wider, while the height of Nissan Primera is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 465 litres | 330 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1670 litres | 1184 litres | |
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Nissan Primera has more luggage capacity. Nissan Primera has 135 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan Primera (by 486 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 Golf. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`880 | 1`695 | |
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| Quality: | Nissan Primera has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Golf has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Nissan Primera, so Nissan Primera quality is probably better | ||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1400 | |
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