Nissan Primera 2002 vs Ford Mondeo 2000
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Sedan | |
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| The wagon generally has more cargo space due to a larger trunk door opening, a roof that extends as far back as possible, and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into cargo space. Sedans tend to be quieter than wagons due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 145 HP | |
| Torque: | 192 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 11.4 seconds | |
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Nissan Primera is more dynamic to drive. Nissan Primera engine produces 5 HP less power than Ford Mondeo, but torque is 2 NM more than Ford Mondeo. Despite less power, Nissan Primera reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.8 | 9.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.2 l/100km | 10.5 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Primera is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Nissan Primera consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo, which means that by driving the Nissan Primera over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Nissan Primera consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 59 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
| 600 km with real consumption | 560 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Primera 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: | 280'000 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 Ford Mondeo engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Nissan X-Trail, Nissan Serena, Nissan Sentra | Used only for this car | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.68 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.43 m | |
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Nissan Primera is smaller, but higher. Nissan Primera is 5 cm shorter than the Ford Mondeo, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Primera is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 465 litres | 500 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1670 litres | no data | |
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Ford Mondeo has more luggage space. Nissan Primera has 35 litres less trunk space than the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Primera is 0.1 metres less than that of the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`940 | 1`865 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Ford Mondeo has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Nissan Primera, so Ford Mondeo quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1200 | |
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