Mitsubishi Galant 2000 vs Nissan Primera 1999
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.4 Petrol | 2.0 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: | 142 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 191 NM | 181 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 12 seconds | |
| Mitsubishi Galant engine produces 2 HP more power than Nissan Primera, whereas torque is 10 NM more than Nissan Primera. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.1 | 8.7 | |
| Mitsubishi Galant consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Primera, which means that by driving the Mitsubishi Galant over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 40 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Mitsubishi Pajero, Mitsubishi Outlander, Mitsubishi Space Wagon | 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. Mitsubishi Galant might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.68 m | 4.58 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.41 m | |
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Mitsubishi Galant is larger. Mitsubishi Galant is 10 cm longer than the Nissan Primera, 2 cm wider, while the height of Mitsubishi Galant is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 420 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1400 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mitsubishi Galant is 0.2 metres less than that of the Nissan Primera. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`800 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Nissan Primera has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mitsubishi Galant has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Nissan Primera, so Nissan Primera quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1000 | |
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