Nissan Almera 2000 vs Seat Toledo 1999
| 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 | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 128 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.8 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
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Seat Toledo is a more dynamic driving. Nissan Almera engine produces 10 HP less power than Seat Toledo, whereas torque is 17 NM less than Seat Toledo. Due to the lower power, Nissan Almera reaches 100 km/h speed 2.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 7.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.5 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Almera is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Nissan Almera consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Toledo, which means that by driving the Nissan Almera over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Nissan Almera consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Toledo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 930 km on highway | ||
| 800 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Almera gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 300'000 km | 480'000 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 Seat Toledo engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 14 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Octavia, Seat Ibiza | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Seat Toledo 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 | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.44 m | |
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Nissan Almera is smaller. Nissan Almera is 2 cm shorter than the Seat Toledo, 4 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 393 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Almera is 0.5 metres less than that of the Seat Toledo, which means Nissan Almera can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`690 | 1`200 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Nissan Almera has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Toledo has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Nissan Almera, so Nissan Almera quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | 1400 | |
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