Volkswagen Jetta 2005 vs Nissan Tiida 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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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: | 102 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 153 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 11.1 seconds | |
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Nissan Tiida is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Jetta engine produces 8 HP less power than Nissan Tiida, whereas torque is 5 NM less than Nissan Tiida. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Jetta reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.4 | 7.4 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 910 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| 700 km with real consumption | 660 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 360'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Volkswagen Jetta engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Touran, Audi A3 | 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Volkswagen Jetta 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: | 4.55 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.53 m | |
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Volkswagen Jetta is larger, but lower. Volkswagen Jetta is 7 cm longer than the Nissan Tiida, 9 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Jetta is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 527 litres | 467 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 467 litres | |
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Volkswagen Jetta has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Jetta has 60 litres more trunk space than the Nissan Tiida. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Jetta is 0.6 metres more than that of the Nissan Tiida, which means Volkswagen Jetta can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`870 | 1`658 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 3200 | |
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