Nissan Primera 2003 vs Honda Accord 2008
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Sedan | |
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| The wagon generally has more cargo space due to a larger trunk door opening, a roof that extends as far back as possible, and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into cargo space. Sedans tend to be quieter than wagons due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 138 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 314 NM | 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.1 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
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Honda Accord is a more dynamic driving. Nissan Primera engine produces 12 HP less power than Honda Accord, whereas torque is 36 NM less than Honda Accord. Due to the lower power, Nissan Primera reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.1 | 5.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.9 l/100km | 6.2 l/100km | |
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The Honda Accord is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Nissan Primera consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Nissan Primera could require 75 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Nissan Primera consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1010 km in combined cycle | 1160 km in combined cycle | |
| 1240 km on highway | 1320 km on highway | ||
| 890 km with real consumption | 1040 km with real consumption | ||
| Honda Accord gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 440'000 km | 330'000 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 Nissan Primera engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Nissan X-Trail, Nissan Almera, Nissan Almera Tino | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Honda CR-V, Honda Civic | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Primera might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.68 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.44 m | |
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Nissan Primera is smaller, but slightly higher. Nissan Primera is 5 cm shorter than the Honda Accord, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Primera is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 465 litres | 467 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1670 litres | no data | |
| Nissan Primera has 2 litres less trunk space than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`995 | no data | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Honda Accord has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Primera has serious deffects in 230 percent more cases than Honda Accord, so Honda Accord quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 4200 | |
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