Nissan Primera 2003 vs Opel Astra 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 270 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
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Opel Astra is a more dynamic driving. Nissan Primera and Opel Astra have the same engine power, but Nissan Primera torque is 10 NM less than Opel Astra. Nissan Primera reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 6.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.0 l/100km | 6.2 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Primera is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Nissan Primera consumes 0.4 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 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Nissan Primera consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Astra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1080 km in combined cycle | 850 km in combined cycle | |
| 1290 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 1030 km with real consumption | 830 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Primera gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 470'000 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 | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 11 other car models, including Volvo V40, Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Volvo S40, Mitsubishi Carisma | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Opel Zafira, Opel Vectra, Opel Signum | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Primera might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Nissan Primera 2003 1.9 engine: Long-lasting and fuel-efficient engine. Maintaining oil change and maintenance intervals is essential for a long engine life, as poor or untimely oil changes can result in turbine and oil pump damage, followed ... More about Nissan Primera 2003 1.9 engine | |||
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`995 | 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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