Nissan Primera 1996 vs Toyota Corolla 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 136 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 10.2 seconds | |
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Toyota Corolla is a more dynamic driving. Nissan Primera engine produces 10 HP less power than Toyota Corolla, whereas torque is 14 NM less than Toyota Corolla. Due to the lower power, Nissan Primera reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.8 l/100km | 7.2 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Corolla is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Nissan Primera consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Nissan Primera could require 30 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Nissan Primera consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 1010 km on highway | 930 km on highway | ||
| 760 km with real consumption | 760 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Primera gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 440'000 km | 280'000 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 Nissan Primera engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Nissan Almera | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla Verso | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Corolla might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.38 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.47 m | |
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Nissan Primera is larger, but lower. Nissan Primera is 14 cm longer than the Toyota Corolla, 1 cm wider, while the height of Nissan Primera is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 490 litres | 437 litres | |
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Nissan Primera has more luggage capacity. Nissan Primera has 53 litres more trunk space than the Toyota Corolla. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Primera is 0.8 metres more than that of the Toyota Corolla, which means Nissan Primera can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`670 | 1`655 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Toyota Corolla has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Primera has serious deffects in 80 percent more cases than Toyota Corolla, so Toyota Corolla quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 2000 | |
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