Nissan Almera 1998 vs Volkswagen Beetle 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 132 NM | 210 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.8 seconds | 13.1 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Beetle is a more dynamic driving. Nissan Almera engine produces 15 HP less power than Volkswagen Beetle, whereas torque is 78 NM less than Volkswagen Beetle. Due to the lower power, Nissan Almera reaches 100 km/h speed 3.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.1 | 5.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 l/100km | 5.8 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Beetle is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Nissan Almera consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Beetle, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Nissan Almera could require 135 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Nissan Almera consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Beetle. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 810 km in combined cycle | 1050 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 1270 km on highway | ||
| 800 km with real consumption | 940 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Beetle gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 380'000 km | 610'000 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 Volkswagen Beetle engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3, Volkswagen Bora, Seat Leon | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Beetle might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volkswagen Beetle 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: | 4.14 m | 4.08 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.50 m | |
| Nissan Almera is 6 cm longer than the Volkswagen Beetle, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Almera is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 340 litres | 209 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 525 litres | |
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Nissan Almera has more luggage capacity. Nissan Almera has 131 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Beetle. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Almera is 0.5 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Beetle, which means Nissan Almera can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`630 | 1`675 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Nissan Almera has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Beetle has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Nissan Almera, so Nissan Almera quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1800 | |
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