Nissan Almera 2002 vs Mitsubishi Carisma 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 98 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 136 NM | 137 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.1 seconds | 12.1 seconds | |
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Mitsubishi Carisma is a more dynamic driving. Nissan Almera engine produces 2 HP less power than Mitsubishi Carisma, whereas torque is 1 NM less than Mitsubishi Carisma. Due to the lower power, Nissan Almera reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 7.2 | |
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The Nissan Almera is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Nissan Almera consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Carisma, which means that by driving the Nissan Almera 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: | 900 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| Nissan Almera gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 300'000 km | 420'000 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 Mitsubishi Carisma engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 14 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Mitsubishi Lancer | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mitsubishi Carisma might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.44 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.40 m | |
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Nissan Almera is smaller, but slightly higher. Nissan Almera is 4 cm shorter than the Mitsubishi Carisma, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Almera is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 393 litres | 460 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 460 litres | |
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Mitsubishi Carisma has more luggage space. Nissan Almera has 67 litres less trunk space than the Mitsubishi Carisma. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`690 | 1`630 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Nissan Almera has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Mitsubishi Carisma, so Nissan Almera quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 9.2/10 | 7.9/10 | |
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