Nissan Primera 1998 vs Volkswagen Golf 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 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: | 100 HP | 101 HP | |
| Torque: | 136 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.8 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is a more dynamic driving. Nissan Primera engine produces 1 HP less power than Volkswagen Golf, whereas torque is 9 NM less than Volkswagen Golf. Due to the lower power, Nissan Primera reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.5 | 7.5 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| 760 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Primera gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 440'000 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 Volkswagen Golf engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Nissan Almera | Used also on Volkswagen Bora | |
| 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 Volkswagen Golf 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: | 4.58 m | 4.40 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.47 m | |
| Nissan Primera is 18 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Primera is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 430 litres | 465 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1650 litres | 1425 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, Nissan Primera has 35 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. This could mean that the Nissan Primera uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan Primera (by 225 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Primera is 0.1 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`750 | 1`625 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Volkswagen Golf has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Nissan Primera, so Volkswagen Golf quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1400 | |
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