Nissan Almera 2000 vs Hyundai Elantra 2000
| 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: | 90 HP | 107 HP | |
| Torque: | 128 NM | 143 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.8 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Hyundai Elantra is a more dynamic driving. Nissan Almera engine produces 17 HP less power than Hyundai Elantra, whereas torque is 15 NM less than Hyundai Elantra. Due to the lower power, Nissan Almera reaches 100 km/h speed 2.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 7.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.5 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Almera is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Nissan Almera consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Elantra, which means that by driving the Nissan Almera over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Nissan Almera consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Elantra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| 800 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Almera gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 14 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Hyundai Getz, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO, Kia Cerato | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Elantra might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Hyundai Elantra 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: | 4.42 m | 4.50 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.42 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Nissan Almera is 8 cm shorter than the Hyundai Elantra, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Almera is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 393 litres | 415 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1222 litres | |
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Hyundai Elantra has more luggage space. Nissan Almera has 22 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai Elantra. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Almera is 0.3 metres more than that of the Hyundai Elantra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`690 | 1`740 | |
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| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Nissan Almera has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Elantra has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Nissan Almera, so Nissan Almera quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | 1000 | |
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