Nissan Primera 2002 vs Volkswagen Golf 1998
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| 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: | 109 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 144 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.9 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is a more dynamic driving. Nissan Primera engine produces 9 HP more power than Volkswagen Golf, but torque is 1 NM less than Volkswagen Golf. Despite the higher power, Nissan Primera reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 7.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 8.0 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Primera is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Nissan Primera consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that by driving the Nissan Primera over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Nissan Primera consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 860 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 1030 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
| 840 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Primera gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 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: | 13 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Polo, 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 Golf might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| 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: | 4.68 m | 4.15 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.44 m | |
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Nissan Primera is larger. Nissan Primera is 53 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, 2 cm wider, while the height of Nissan Primera is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 465 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1670 litres | no data | |
| 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`840 | no data | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Primera has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1400 | |
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