Nissan Primera 1996 vs Hyundai Elantra 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 112 HP | |
| Torque: | 177 NM | 235 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Hyundai Elantra is a more dynamic driving. Nissan Primera engine produces 22 HP less power than Hyundai Elantra, whereas torque is 58 NM less than Hyundai Elantra. Due to the lower power, Nissan Primera reaches 100 km/h speed 2.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 6.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.2 l/100km | 6.5 l/100km | |
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The Hyundai Elantra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Nissan Primera consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Elantra, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Nissan Primera could require 15 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Nissan Primera consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Elantra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 920 km in combined cycle | 850 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 1070 km on highway | ||
| 830 km with real consumption | 840 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Elantra might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Hyundai Elantra 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.50 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.42 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Nissan Primera is 2 cm longer than the Hyundai Elantra, width is practically the same , while the height of Nissan Primera is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 415 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
490 litres | 1222 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Primera is 0.9 metres more than that of the Hyundai Elantra, which means Nissan Primera can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`735 | 1`880 | |
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| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Nissan Primera has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Elantra has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Nissan Primera, so Nissan Primera quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
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