Volkswagen Up! 2016 vs Nissan Micra 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 80 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 110 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.9 seconds | 13.7 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Up! is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Up! engine produces 10 HP more power than Nissan Micra, whereas torque is 50 NM more than Nissan Micra. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Up! reaches 100 km/h speed 3.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.4 | 5.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 6.1 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Up! is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Up! consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Micra, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Up! over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Up! consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Micra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 41 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 790 km in combined cycle | 810 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.60 m | 3.78 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.67 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.52 m | |
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Volkswagen Up! is smaller. Volkswagen Up! is 18 cm shorter than the Nissan Micra, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Up! is 1 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`360 | 1`425 | |
| Safety: | 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 (€): | 6800 | 5800 | |
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