Nissan Primera 1999 vs Dodge Caravan 2001
| Body: | Hatchback | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 152 HP | |
| Torque: | 177 NM | 226 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14 seconds | 12.5 seconds | |
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Dodge Caravan is a more dynamic driving. Nissan Primera engine produces 62 HP less power than Dodge Caravan, whereas torque is 49 NM less than Dodge Caravan. Due to the lower power, Nissan Primera reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 10.6 | |
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The Nissan Primera is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Nissan Primera consumes 4.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Dodge Caravan, which means that by driving the Nissan Primera over 15,000 km in a year you can save 615 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 76 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 920 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
| Nissan Primera gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Chrysler Grand Voyager, Chrysler Voyager, Jeep Cherokee, Dodge Grand Caravan | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Dodge Caravan might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Dodge Caravan 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. | |||
| Dodge Caravan 2001 2.4 engine: This engine features a thin-walled cast-iron cylinder block, an aluminum cylinder head with dual overhead camshafts, a timing belt system, two balance shafts, hydraulic lifters, a dual-mass flywheel, and a dampened crankshaft pulley. It has received numerous ... More about Dodge Caravan 2001 2.4 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.80 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 2.00 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.75 m | |
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Nissan Primera is smaller. Nissan Primera is 28 cm shorter than the Dodge Caravan, 28 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Primera is 34 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 505 litres | 566 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 566 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 505 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1357 litres | 4160 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Dodge Caravan (by 2803 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`795 | 2`454 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 600 | 1600 | |
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