Nissan Almera 2002 vs Honda Civic 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.7 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: | 116 HP | 129 HP | |
| Torque: | 163 NM | 154 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.8 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Nissan Almera is more dynamic to drive. Nissan Almera engine produces 13 HP less power than Honda Civic, but torque is 9 NM more than Honda Civic. Despite less power, Nissan Almera reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.0 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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By specification Nissan Almera consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Nissan Almera could require 105 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 Honda Civic. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 780 km on highway | ||
| 750 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Almera gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 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 Honda Civic engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Nissan Primera, Nissan Almera Tino, Nissan Sentra | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Honda FR-V, Honda Stream | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Almera might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.44 m | 4.46 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.44 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Nissan Almera is 2 cm shorter than the Honda Civic, 2 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 393 litres | 450 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage space. Nissan Almera has 57 litres less trunk space than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`735 | 1`585 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Nissan Almera has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Honda Civic, so Nissan Almera quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 9.4/10 | 8.2/10 | |
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