Fiat Brava 1995 vs Nissan Almera 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.4 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 | 87 HP | |
| Torque: | 144 NM | 116 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 12.6 seconds | |
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Fiat Brava is more dynamic to drive. Fiat Brava engine produces 16 HP more power than Nissan Almera, whereas torque is 28 NM more than Nissan Almera. Thanks to more power Fiat Brava reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.3 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.2 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Almera is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat Brava consumes 1.3 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 195 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Brava consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Almera. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 750 km on highway | 860 km on highway | ||
| 600 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Almera gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| 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 | 4.14 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.42 m | |
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Fiat Brava is larger, but slightly lower. Fiat Brava is 5 cm longer than the Nissan Almera, 5 cm wider, while the height of Fiat Brava is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 340 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
775 litres | no data | |
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Fiat Brava has more luggage capacity. Fiat Brava has 40 litres more trunk space than the Nissan Almera. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 9.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Brava is 0.8 metres more than that of the Nissan Almera, which means Fiat Brava can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`630 | 1`545 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Nissan Almera has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Brava has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Nissan Almera, so Nissan Almera quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | 1000 | |
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