Nissan Primera 1996 vs Volvo S60 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.4 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 163 HP | |
| Torque: | 177 NM | 340 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14 seconds | 9.5 seconds | |
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Volvo S60 is a more dynamic driving. Nissan Primera engine produces 73 HP less power than Volvo S60, whereas torque is 163 NM less than Volvo S60. Due to the lower power, Nissan Primera reaches 100 km/h speed 4.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 6.5 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 920 km in combined cycle | 1070 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 1340 km on highway | ||
| 830 km with real consumption | 1070 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo S60 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 320'000 km | 560'000 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 Volvo S60 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Volvo V70, Volvo S80, Volvo XC90, Volvo XC70, Volvo C30 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volvo S60 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. | |||
| Volvo S60 2001 2.4 engine: These diesel engines are frequently affected by intake manifold swirl flap seizures. This issue often leads to airflow disruptions and rough engine operation.
The actuator for the turbocharger, which relies ... More about Volvo S60 2001 2.4 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.58 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.43 m | |
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Nissan Primera is smaller. Nissan Primera is 6 cm shorter than the Volvo S60, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Primera is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 424 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
490 litres | 1034 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`735 | 2`030 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1400 | |
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