Nissan Primera 2004 vs Opel Signum 2003
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| 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: | 12.3 seconds | 12.2 seconds | |
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Opel Signum is a more dynamic driving. Nissan Primera engine produces 9 HP less power than Opel Signum, whereas torque is 7 NM less than Opel Signum. Due to the lower power, Nissan Primera reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.4 | 7.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.6 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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The Opel Signum is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Nissan Primera consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Signum, which means that by driving the Nissan Primera over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Nissan Primera consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Signum. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 1010 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 780 km with real consumption | ||
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 Signum 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 Astra, Opel Zafira, Opel Vectra, Opel Meriva | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Opel Signum might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Opel Signum 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 Signum 2003 1.8 engine: Mechanically reliable engine, but the engine control unit can cause problems. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.68 m | 4.64 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.47 m | |
| Nissan Primera is 4 cm longer than the Opel Signum, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Primera is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 465 litres | 365 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1670 litres | 1410 litres | |
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Nissan Primera has more luggage capacity. Nissan Primera has 100 litres more trunk space than the Opel Signum. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan Primera (by 260 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`880 | 1`995 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Opel Signum has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Primera has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Opel Signum, so Opel Signum quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1400 | |
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