Nissan Primera 2004 vs Opel Signum 2003
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 175 HP | |
| Torque: | 192 NM | 265 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 9.4 seconds | |
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Opel Signum is a more dynamic driving. Nissan Primera engine produces 35 HP less power than Opel Signum, whereas torque is 73 NM less than Opel Signum. Due to the lower power, Nissan Primera reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.8 | 9.2 | |
| Nissan Primera consumes 0.4 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 60 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 860 km on highway | ||
| Nissan Primera gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 400'000 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: | 12 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Nissan X-Trail, Nissan Serena, Nissan Sentra | Used also on Opel Vectra | |
| 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. | |||
| 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 2.0 engine: The engine is identical to Saab B207L engine. It features an aluminum alloy block with cast iron liners and a chain-driven timing system without variable valve timing.It has two balance shafts with a separate ... More about Opel Signum 2003 2.0 engine | |||
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`940 | 2`075 | |
| 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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