Nissan Almera 2000 vs Honda Civic 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.4 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: | 90 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 128 NM | 124 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.8 seconds | 11 seconds | |
| Nissan Almera and Honda Civic have the same engine power, but Nissan Almera torque is 4 NM more than Honda Civic. Nissan Almera reaches 100 km/h speed 2.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.5 l/100km | 7.1 l/100km | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Nissan Almera consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that by driving the Nissan Almera over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Nissan Almera consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 760 km on highway | ||
| 800 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Almera gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 300'000 km | 330'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 14 years | 13 years | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.42 m | 4.46 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.39 m | |
| Nissan Almera is 4 cm shorter than the Honda Civic, width is practically the same , while the height of Nissan Almera is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 393 litres | 410 litres | |
| Nissan Almera has 17 litres less trunk space than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Almera is 0.4 metres more than that of the Honda Civic, which means Nissan Almera can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`690 | 1`540 | |
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| 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 (€): | 600 | 1000 | |
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