Nissan Qashqai 2008 vs Toyota RAV4 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 158 HP | |
| Torque: | 156 NM | 198 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Toyota RAV4 is a more dynamic driving. Nissan Qashqai engine produces 43 HP less power than Toyota RAV4, whereas torque is 42 NM less than Toyota RAV4. Due to the lower power, Nissan Qashqai reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 7.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.8 l/100km | 9.1 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Qashqai is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Nissan Qashqai consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota RAV4, which means that by driving the Nissan Qashqai over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Nissan Qashqai consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota RAV4. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 970 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 1140 km on highway | 930 km on highway | ||
| 830 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Qashqai gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
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Toyota RAV4 2010: It has proactive automatic all-wheel drive and acts as front-wheel drive under normal conditions. In the event of wheel slip, torque is transferred to the rear wheels via an electronically controlled multi-plate clutch. The clutch can also be locked manually using a button on the console. | |||
| Ground clearance: | 200 mm (7.9 inches) | 191 mm (7.5 inches) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 360'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 20 years | 17 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Nissan Almera, Nissan Juke, Nissan Note, Nissan Micra | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Lexus NX, Toyota C-HR | |
| 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 Toyota RAV4 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. | |||
| Nissan Qashqai 2008 1.6 engine: A simple and reliable engine, not particularly demanding on fuel quality. Tends to consume more oil, may have problems starting in cold weather. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.32 m | 4.37 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.61 m | 1.72 m | |
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Nissan Qashqai is smaller. Nissan Qashqai is 5 cm shorter than the Toyota RAV4, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Qashqai is 11 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 410 litres | 586 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 410 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 586 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1520 litres | 1752 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Toyota RAV4 (by 232 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`072 | 2`110 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Toyota RAV4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Qashqai has serious deffects in 80 percent more cases than Toyota RAV4, so Toyota RAV4 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 8400 | |
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