Mazda 626 1999 vs Nissan Primera 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 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: | 100 HP | 114 HP | |
| Torque: | 152 NM | 158 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Nissan Primera is a more dynamic driving. Mazda 626 engine produces 14 HP less power than Nissan Primera, whereas torque is 6 NM less than Nissan Primera. Due to the lower power, Mazda 626 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 7.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.0 l/100km | 8.2 l/100km | |
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By specification Mazda 626 consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Primera, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Mazda 626 could require 90 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Mazda 626 consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Primera. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 810 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 800 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 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 Mazda 626 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Mazda 323, Mazda Premacy | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Nissan Almera, Nissan Almera Tino, Nissan Sentra | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.68 m | 4.58 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.41 m | |
| Mazda 626 is 10 cm longer than the Nissan Primera, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Mazda 626 is 11 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 485 litres | 430 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1677 litres | 1650 litres | |
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Mazda 626 has more luggage capacity. Mazda 626 has 55 litres more trunk space than the Nissan Primera. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mazda 626 (by 27 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda 626 is 0.2 metres less than that of the Nissan Primera. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`840 | 1`780 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Nissan Primera has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mazda 626 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Nissan Primera, so Nissan Primera quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | 1000 | |
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