Nissan X-Trail 2010 vs Subaru Forester 2011
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.5 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: | 169 HP | 263 HP | |
| Torque: | 233 NM | 347 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 seconds | 6.5 seconds | |
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Subaru Forester is a more dynamic driving. Nissan X-Trail engine produces 94 HP less power than Subaru Forester, whereas torque is 114 NM less than Subaru Forester. Due to the lower power, Nissan X-Trail reaches 100 km/h speed 3.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.6 | 10.5 | |
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The Nissan X-Trail is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Nissan X-Trail consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Forester, which means that by driving the Nissan X-Trail over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 570 km in combined cycle | |
| 840 km on highway | 750 km on highway | ||
| Nissan X-Trail gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 25 years | 21 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Nissan Sentra | Used also on Subaru Legacy | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan X-Trail might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.63 m | 4.56 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.68 m | 1.68 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Nissan X-Trail is 7 cm longer than the Subaru Forester, width is practically the same also the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 479 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`050 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Subaru Forester has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan X-Trail has serious deffects in 65 percent more cases than Subaru Forester, so Subaru Forester quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8600 | 5400 | |
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