Honda Accord 1998 vs Nissan Sentra 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.8 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: | 147 HP | 127 HP | |
| Torque: | 184 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.9 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Honda Accord engine produces 20 HP more power than Nissan Sentra, whereas torque is 9 NM more than Nissan Sentra. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.6 | 7.7 | |
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The Nissan Sentra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Honda Accord consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Sentra, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Honda Accord could require 135 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 940 km on highway | 740 km on highway | ||
| Honda Accord gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 460'000 km | 350'000 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 Honda Accord engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Honda CR-V | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Nissan Almera, Nissan Primera, Nissan Almera Tino | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Sentra might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.60 m | 4.51 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.41 m | |
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Honda Accord is larger. Honda Accord is 9 cm longer than the Nissan Sentra, 4 cm wider, while the height of Honda Accord is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 430 litres | 329 litres | |
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Honda Accord has more luggage capacity. Honda Accord has 101 litres more trunk space than the Nissan Sentra. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`890 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | no data | |
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