Nissan Sentra 1998 vs Honda Accord 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.2 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: | 177 HP | 212 HP | |
| Torque: | 244 NM | 215 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.2 seconds | 7.2 seconds | |
| Nissan Sentra engine produces 35 HP less power than Honda Accord, but torque is 29 NM more than Honda Accord. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.6 | 9.6 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 520 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 590 km on highway | 830 km on highway | ||
| Honda Accord gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 24 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Nissan X-Trail | Used also on Honda Prelude | |
| 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 | 4.60 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.43 m | |
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Nissan Sentra is smaller. Nissan Sentra is 9 cm shorter than the Honda Accord, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Sentra is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 329 litres | 430 litres | |
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Honda Accord has more luggage space. Nissan Sentra has 101 litres less trunk space than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`268 | 1`820 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 1000 | |
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