Nissan Primera 1999 vs Ford Mondeo 1996
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 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: | 140 HP | 131 HP | |
| Torque: | 181 NM | 176 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Nissan Primera is more dynamic to drive. Nissan Primera engine produces 9 HP more power than Ford Mondeo, whereas torque is 5 NM more than Ford Mondeo. Thanks to more power Nissan Primera reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.5 | 8.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.0 l/100km | 10.0 l/100km | |
| By specification Nissan Primera consumes 0.3 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 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
| 600 km with real consumption | 620 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Nissan Almera Tino, Nissan Serena | Used also on Ford Scorpio | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Primera might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
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: | no data | 460 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1290 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`700 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Nissan Primera has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Mondeo has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Nissan Primera, so Nissan Primera quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | 600 | |
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