Nissan Sentra 1998 vs Honda Civic 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.7 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 127 HP | 129 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 154 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
| Nissan Sentra engine produces 2 HP less power than Honda Civic, but torque is 21 NM more than Honda Civic. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 6.9 | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Nissan Sentra consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Nissan Sentra could require 120 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 640 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 740 km on highway | 780 km on highway | ||
| Honda Civic gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 420'000 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 Honda Civic engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Nissan Almera, Nissan Primera, Nissan Almera Tino | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Honda FR-V, Honda Stream | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Sentra might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.51 m | 4.46 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.44 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Nissan Sentra is 5 cm longer than the Honda Civic, width is practically the same , while the height of Nissan Sentra is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 329 litres | 450 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Nissan Sentra has 121 litres less trunk space than the Honda Civic. This could mean that the Nissan Sentra uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`165 | 1`585 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 1000 | |
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