Ford Mondeo 2000 vs Nissan Primera 1999
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 145 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 190 NM | 181 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
| Ford Mondeo engine produces 5 HP more power than Nissan Primera, whereas torque is 9 NM more than Nissan Primera. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 | 8.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.5 l/100km | 10.0 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Primera is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Mondeo consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Primera, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Mondeo could require 135 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Mondeo consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Primera. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 59 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 620 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
| 560 km with real consumption | 600 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Primera gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Nissan Almera Tino, Nissan Serena | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Primera might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Nissan Primera 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: | 4.73 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.41 m | |
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Ford Mondeo is larger. Ford Mondeo is 21 cm longer than the Nissan Primera, 9 cm wider, while the height of Ford Mondeo is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1370 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Mondeo is 0.1 metres more than that of the Nissan Primera. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`875 | 1`700 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Ford Mondeo has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Nissan Primera, so Ford Mondeo quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 600 | |
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