Nissan Primera 1999 vs Ford Mondeo 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 114 HP | 116 HP | |
| Torque: | 158 NM | 158 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 13.4 seconds | |
| Nissan Primera engine produces 2 HP less power than Ford Mondeo, the torque is the same for both cars. Despite less power, Nissan Primera reaches 100 km/h speed 2.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.4 | 8.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.2 l/100km | 10.5 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Primera is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Nissan Primera consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo, which means that by driving the Nissan Primera over 15,000 km in a year you can save 210 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Nissan Primera consumes 2.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 810 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
| 730 km with real consumption | 590 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Primera gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.56 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.37 m | |
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Nissan Primera is smaller, but slightly higher. Nissan Primera is 4 cm shorter than the Ford Mondeo, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Primera is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 505 litres | 460 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1200 litres | 1290 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Nissan Primera has 45 litres more trunk space than the Ford Mondeo. The Ford Mondeo may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Mondeo (by 90 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Primera is 0.7 metres more than that of the Ford Mondeo, which means Nissan Primera can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`740 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Nissan Primera has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Mondeo has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Nissan Primera, so Nissan Primera quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | 600 | |
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