Porsche Cayenne 2010 vs Nissan Pathfinder 2010
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 2.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Double-row timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 240 HP | 190 HP | |
| Torque: | 550 NM | 450 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.8 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
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Porsche Cayenne is more dynamic to drive. Porsche Cayenne engine produces 50 HP more power than Nissan Pathfinder, whereas torque is 100 NM more than Nissan Pathfinder. Thanks to more power Porsche Cayenne reaches 100 km/h speed 2.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.4 | 9.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.4 l/100km | 11.1 l/100km | |
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The Porsche Cayenne is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Porsche Cayenne consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Pathfinder, which means that by driving the Porsche Cayenne over 15,000 km in a year you can save 240 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Porsche Cayenne consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Pathfinder. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 85 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1140 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 1280 km on highway | 1090 km on highway | ||
| 810 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
| Porsche Cayenne gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 440'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 1 years | 27 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Nissan Navara, Nissan Murano | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Pathfinder might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Porsche Cayenne engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.85 m | 4.81 m | |
| Width: | 1.94 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.71 m | 1.78 m | |
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Porsche Cayenne is larger, but lower. Porsche Cayenne is 3 cm longer than the Nissan Pathfinder, 9 cm wider, while the height of Porsche Cayenne is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 670 litres | 190 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1780 litres | 2091 litres | |
| Porsche Cayenne has 480 litres more trunk space than the Nissan Pathfinder. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan Pathfinder (by 311 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`860 | 2`880 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 21 200 | 9400 | |
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