Nissan Primera 1998 vs Volkswagen Polo 2000
| 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 | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 136 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.8 seconds | 11.1 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Polo is a more dynamic driving. Nissan Primera and Volkswagen Polo have the same engine power, but Nissan Primera torque is 9 NM less than Volkswagen Polo. Nissan Primera reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.5 | 8.0 | |
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The Nissan Primera is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Nissan Primera consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Polo, which means that by driving the Nissan Primera over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 560 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 720 km on highway | ||
| 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 Polo engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Nissan Almera | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Polo might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volkswagen Polo 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 | 4.14 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.46 m | |
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Nissan Primera is larger, but lower. Nissan Primera is 44 cm longer than the Volkswagen Polo, 8 cm wider, while the height of Nissan Primera is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 430 litres | 390 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1650 litres | 1250 litres | |
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Nissan Primera has more luggage capacity. Nissan Primera has 40 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Polo. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan Primera (by 400 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 Polo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`750 | 1`550 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Volkswagen Polo has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Nissan Primera, so Volkswagen Polo quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1000 | |
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