Volkswagen Up! 2012 vs Nissan Micra 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 98 HP | |
| Torque: | 95 NM | 142 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 11.3 seconds | |
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Nissan Micra is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Up! engine produces 23 HP less power than Nissan Micra, whereas torque is 47 NM less than Nissan Micra. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Up! reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.7 | 4.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 6.3 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Up! is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Volkswagen Up! consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Micra, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Up! could require 90 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Volkswagen Up! consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Micra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 41 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 1000 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 1130 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Micra gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.54 m | 3.78 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.67 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.52 m | |
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Volkswagen Up! is smaller. Volkswagen Up! is 24 cm shorter than the Nissan Micra, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Up! is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 251 litres | 265 litres | |
| Volkswagen Up! has 14 litres less trunk space than the Nissan Micra. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 9.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Up! is 0.5 metres more than that of the Nissan Micra, which means Volkswagen Up! can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`290 | 1`435 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Volkswagen Up! has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Micra has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Volkswagen Up!, so Volkswagen Up! quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4200 | 5800 | |
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