Nissan Primera 1999 vs Honda Civic 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.6 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: | 114 HP | 160 HP | |
| Torque: | 158 NM | 153 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 8.1 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is a more dynamic driving. Nissan Primera engine produces 46 HP less power than Honda Civic, but torque is 5 NM more than Honda Civic. Due to the lower power, Nissan Primera reaches 100 km/h speed 2.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 8.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.2 l/100km | 8.4 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Primera is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Nissan Primera consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that by driving the Nissan Primera over 15,000 km in a year you can save 165 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 Honda Civic. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 530 km in combined cycle | |
| 1030 km on highway | 650 km on highway | ||
| 730 km with real consumption | 530 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Primera gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 440'000 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 Honda Civic engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Nissan Almera, Nissan Almera Tino, Nissan Sentra | Used also on Honda CRX | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.46 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.39 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Nissan Primera is 6 cm longer than the Honda Civic, 2 cm wider, while the height of Nissan Primera is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 335 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
490 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Primera is 1 metres more than that of the Honda Civic, which means Nissan Primera can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`700 | 1`690 | |
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| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Primera has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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