Fiat Brava 1998 vs Nissan Almera 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 103 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 144 NM | 128 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 13.8 seconds | |
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Fiat Brava is more dynamic to drive. Fiat Brava engine produces 13 HP more power than Nissan Almera, whereas torque is 16 NM more than Nissan Almera. Thanks to more power Fiat Brava reaches 100 km/h speed 2.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 6.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.6 l/100km | 7.5 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Almera is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat Brava consumes 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Almera, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Fiat Brava could require 180 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Brava consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Almera. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 640 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 810 km on highway | 1090 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 800 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Almera gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 300'000 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 Fiat Brava engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Fiat Marea | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Fiat Brava 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: | 4.19 m | 4.18 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.45 m | |
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Fiat Brava is larger, but slightly lower. Fiat Brava is 1 cm longer than the Nissan Almera, 3 cm wider, while the height of Fiat Brava is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 355 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
775 litres | 1100 litres | |
| Fiat Brava has 25 litres more trunk space than the Nissan Almera. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan Almera (by 325 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`630 | 1`690 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Nissan Almera has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Brava has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Nissan Almera, so Nissan Almera quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 800 | |
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