Nissan Serena 2000 vs Toyota Picnic 1996
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 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: | 145 HP | 128 HP | |
| Torque: | 186 NM | 178 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
| Nissan Serena engine produces 17 HP more power than Toyota Picnic, whereas torque is 8 NM more than Toyota Picnic. Despite the higher power, Nissan Serena reaches 100 km/h speed 3.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.3 | 9.5 | |
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The Nissan Serena is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Nissan Serena consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Picnic, which means that by driving the Nissan Serena over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| Nissan Serena gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 17 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Nissan X-Trail, Nissan Primera, Nissan Sentra | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Carina E, Toyota Hiace | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Picnic might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.83 m | 1.62 m | |
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Nissan Serena is smaller, but higher. Nissan Serena is 1 cm shorter than the Toyota Picnic, width is practically the same , while the height of Nissan Serena is 21 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 520 litres | 180 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1840 litres | |
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Nissan Serena has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Nissan Serena has 340 litres more trunk space than the Toyota Picnic. The Toyota Picnic may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`060 | 2`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 2200 | |
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