Opel Insignia 2008 vs Nissan Tiida 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 155 NM | 153 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.9 seconds | 12.6 seconds | |
| Opel Insignia engine produces 5 HP more power than Nissan Tiida, whereas torque is 2 NM more than Nissan Tiida. Despite the higher power, Opel Insignia reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 7.4 | |
| Opel Insignia consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Tiida, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Opel Insignia could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 920 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 1180 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| Opel Insignia gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 20 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Zafira | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Nissan Almera, Nissan Juke, Nissan Note, Nissan Micra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Tiida might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Nissan Tiida 2007 1.6 engine: A simple and reliable engine, not particularly demanding on fuel quality. Tends to consume more oil, may have problems starting in cold weather. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.83 m | 4.30 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.53 m | |
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Opel Insignia is larger, but slightly lower. Opel Insignia is 53 cm longer than the Nissan Tiida, 17 cm wider, while the height of Opel Insignia is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 520 litres | 272 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1465 litres | no data | |
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Opel Insignia has more luggage capacity. Opel Insignia has 248 litres more trunk space than the Nissan Tiida. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Insignia is 0.5 metres more than that of the Nissan Tiida, which means Opel Insignia can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`020 | 1`715 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 5400 | 3400 | |
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