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): | no data | 9.5 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
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: | no data | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`060 | 2`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 2200 | |
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