Nissan Primera 1999 vs Opel Astra 1998
| 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 | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 181 NM | 185 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Opel Astra is a more dynamic driving. Nissan Primera engine produces 4 HP more power than Opel Astra, but torque is 4 NM less than Opel Astra. Despite the higher power, Nissan Primera reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.7 | 9.6 | |
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The Nissan Primera is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Nissan Primera consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Astra, which means that by driving the Nissan Primera over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 540 km in combined cycle | |
| 890 km on highway | 710 km on highway | ||
| Nissan Primera gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Nissan Almera Tino, Nissan Serena | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Opel Vectra, Opel Omega, Opel Calibra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.58 m | 4.29 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.51 m | |
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Nissan Primera is larger, but lower. Nissan Primera is 29 cm longer than the Opel Astra, 1 cm wider, while the height of Nissan Primera is 10 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 480 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1500 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Primera is 0.2 metres more than that of the Opel Astra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`800 | 1`725 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Nissan Primera has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Astra has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Nissan Primera, so Nissan Primera quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 800 | |
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