Nissan Primera 2002 vs Opel Astra 2004
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 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: | 116 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 163 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.9 seconds | 12.2 seconds | |
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Opel Astra is a more dynamic driving. Nissan Primera engine produces 9 HP less power than Opel Astra, whereas torque is 7 NM less than Opel Astra. Due to the lower power, Nissan Primera reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 8.2 | |
| Nissan Primera consumes 0.2 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 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
| Nissan Primera gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 420'000 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 Opel Astra engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Nissan Almera, Nissan Almera Tino, Nissan Sentra | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Opel Zafira, Opel Vectra, Opel Meriva, Opel Signum | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Opel Astra might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Opel Astra 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. | |||
| Opel Astra 2004 1.8 engine: Mechanically reliable engine, but the engine control unit can cause problems. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.68 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.50 m | |
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Nissan Primera is larger, but slightly lower. Nissan Primera is 16 cm longer than the Opel Astra, 1 cm wider, while the height of Nissan Primera is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 465 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1670 litres | 1590 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Primera is 0.1 metres less than that of the Opel Astra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`880 | no data | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Opel Astra has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Primera has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Opel Astra, so Opel Astra quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1000 | |
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