Nissan Primera 1998 vs Volkswagen Passat 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 177 NM | 235 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.6 seconds | 12 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Passat is a more dynamic driving. Nissan Primera engine produces 20 HP less power than Volkswagen Passat, whereas torque is 58 NM less than Volkswagen Passat. Due to the lower power, Nissan Primera reaches 100 km/h speed 2.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 5.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.1 l/100km | 6.1 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Passat is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Nissan Primera consumes 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Nissan Primera could require 180 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Nissan Primera consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 890 km in combined cycle | 1120 km in combined cycle | |
| 1050 km on highway | 1370 km on highway | ||
| 840 km with real consumption | 1010 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 320'000 km | 560'000 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 Passat engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi A6, Seat Alhambra, Seat Leon | |
| 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 Passat 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 | 4.67 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.50 m | |
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Nissan Primera is smaller. Nissan Primera is 9 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Primera is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 430 litres | 495 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1650 litres | no data | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage space. Nissan Primera has 65 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`820 | 1`960 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Nissan Primera has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Passat has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Nissan Primera, so Nissan Primera quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1000 | |
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