Nissan Primera 1999 vs Ford Mondeo 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.8 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 177 NM | 177 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14 seconds | 13.2 seconds | |
| Nissan Primera and Ford Mondeo have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Nissan Primera reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 6.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.0 l/100km | 6.8 l/100km | |
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By specification Nissan Primera consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Nissan Primera could require 30 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Nissan Primera consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 920 km in combined cycle | 980 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 1290 km on highway | ||
| 850 km with real consumption | 910 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Mondeo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 320'000 km | 280'000 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 Nissan Primera engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Ford Escort | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
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 |
1357 litres | 1290 litres | |
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Nissan Primera has more luggage capacity. 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 Nissan Primera (by 67 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`795 | 1`860 | |
| 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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