Nissan Primera 2002 vs Honda Accord 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 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: | 116 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 163 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
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Honda Accord is a more dynamic driving. Nissan Primera engine produces 20 HP less power than Honda Accord, whereas torque is 12 NM less than Honda Accord. Due to the lower power, Nissan Primera reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.4 | 8.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.9 l/100km | 8.9 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Primera is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Nissan Primera consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord, which means that by driving the Nissan Primera over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 1010 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
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 Accord engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Nissan Almera, Nissan Almera Tino, Nissan Sentra | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Primera might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.57 m | 4.60 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.43 m | |
| Nissan Primera is 3 cm shorter than the Honda Accord, 1 cm wider, while the height of Nissan Primera is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 450 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Primera is 0.3 metres more than that of the Honda Accord. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`810 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Honda Accord has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Primera has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Honda Accord, so Honda Accord quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1400 | |
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