Nissan Sentra 1998 vs Toyota Corolla 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.6 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 | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 10.2 seconds | |
| Nissan Sentra engine produces 17 HP more power than Toyota Corolla, whereas torque is 30 NM more than Toyota Corolla. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 8.0 | |
| Nissan Sentra consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla, which means that by driving the Nissan Sentra over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 640 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 740 km on highway | 780 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Nissan Almera, Nissan Primera, Nissan Almera Tino | 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.51 m | 4.30 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.38 m | |
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Nissan Sentra is larger. Nissan Sentra is 21 cm longer than the Toyota Corolla, 2 cm wider, while the height of Nissan Sentra is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 329 litres | 390 litres | |
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Toyota Corolla has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Nissan Sentra has 61 litres less trunk space than the Toyota Corolla. 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 | 9.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`165 | 1`615 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | high | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 600 | |
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