Nissan Qashqai 2008 vs Volkswagen Tiguan 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 2.0 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 | 200 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 7.9 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Tiguan is a more dynamic driving. Nissan Qashqai engine produces 97 HP less power than Volkswagen Tiguan, whereas torque is 40 NM less than Volkswagen Tiguan. Due to the lower power, Nissan Qashqai reaches 100 km/h speed 4.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.5 | 8.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.1 l/100km | 10.1 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Qashqai is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Nissan Qashqai consumes 3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Tiguan, which means that by driving the Nissan Qashqai over 15,000 km in a year you can save 450 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Nissan Qashqai consumes 4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Tiguan. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1180 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 1350 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| 1060 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Qashqai gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
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Volkswagen Tiguan 2007: Engine power is automatically (without driver intervention) distributed among the wheels based on conditions using a hydraulic multi-disc clutch, viscous clutch, or similar traction control device. Some systems allow locking of multi-disc clutch manually for permanent all wheel drive. | |||
| Ground clearance: | 200 mm (7.9 inches) | 200 mm (7.9 inches) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 2 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Renault Clio, Renault Megane, Dacia Logan, Nissan Note | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Skoda Octavia, Volkswagen Scirocco | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Qashqai might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volkswagen Tiguan 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: | 4.32 m | 4.43 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.61 m | 1.69 m | |
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Nissan Qashqai is smaller. Nissan Qashqai is 11 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Tiguan, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Qashqai is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 410 litres | 470 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 410 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 470 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1520 litres | 1510 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan Qashqai (by 10 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 12 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Qashqai is 1 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Tiguan, which means Nissan Qashqai can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`170 | 2`210 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Volkswagen Tiguan has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Qashqai has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Volkswagen Tiguan, so Volkswagen Tiguan quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5400 | 7600 | |
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