Nissan Primera 1995 vs Mitsubishi Galant 1997
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 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: | 140 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 181 NM | 178 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
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Nissan Primera is more dynamic to drive. Nissan Primera engine produces 4 HP more power than Mitsubishi Galant, whereas torque is 3 NM more than Mitsubishi Galant. Thanks to more power Nissan Primera reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.5 | 9.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.0 l/100km | 10.4 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Primera is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Nissan Primera consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Galant, which means that by driving the Nissan Primera over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Nissan Primera consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Galant. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| 600 km with real consumption | 610 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 44 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Nissan Almera Tino, Nissan Serena | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Mitsubishi Lancer, Mitsubishi Outlander, Mitsubishi Space Wagon | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mitsubishi Galant might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.42 m | |
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Nissan Primera is smaller. Nissan Primera is 11 cm shorter than the Mitsubishi Galant, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Primera is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 470 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
490 litres | 1400 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Primera is 0.2 metres more than that of the Mitsubishi Galant. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`795 | 1`850 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Nissan Primera has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mitsubishi Galant has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Nissan Primera, so Nissan Primera quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 2000 | |
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