Nissan Primera 1999 vs Toyota Corolla 2002
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 181 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 11.8 seconds | |
| Nissan Primera engine produces 30 HP more power than Toyota Corolla, whereas torque is 31 NM more than Toyota Corolla. Despite the higher power, Nissan Primera reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.7 | 7.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.0 l/100km | 8.8 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Corolla is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Nissan Primera consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Nissan Primera could require 120 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Nissan Primera consumes 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 890 km on highway | 850 km on highway | ||
| 600 km with real consumption | 620 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Nissan Almera Tino, Nissan Serena | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla Verso | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Nissan Primera 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 | 4.38 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.50 m | |
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Nissan Primera is larger, but lower. Nissan Primera is 20 cm longer than the Toyota Corolla, 1 cm wider, while the height of Nissan Primera is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Primera is 0.8 metres more than that of the Toyota Corolla, which means Nissan Primera can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`800 | 1`300 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Toyota Corolla has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Primera has serious deffects in 80 percent more cases than Toyota Corolla, so Toyota Corolla quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1200 | |
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