Opel Corsa 1990 vs Nissan Micra 1992
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.3 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 50 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 90 NM | 103 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.5 seconds | 12 seconds | |
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Nissan Micra is a more dynamic driving. Opel Corsa engine produces 25 HP less power than Nissan Micra, whereas torque is 13 NM less than Nissan Micra. Due to the lower power, Opel Corsa reaches 100 km/h speed 5.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 6.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.3 l/100km | 6.8 l/100km | |
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The Opel Corsa is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Opel Corsa consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Micra, which means that by driving the Opel Corsa over 15,000 km in a year you can save 165 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Opel Corsa consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Micra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 42 litres | 42 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 1050 km on highway | 850 km on highway | ||
| 790 km with real consumption | 610 km with real consumption | ||
| Opel Corsa gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.65 m | 3.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.54 m | 1.58 m | |
| Height: | 1.36 m | 1.43 m | |
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Opel Corsa is smaller. Opel Corsa is 5 cm shorter than the Nissan Micra, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Opel Corsa is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 270 litres | 206 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1060 litres | 960 litres | |
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Opel Corsa has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Opel Corsa has 64 litres more trunk space than the Nissan Micra. The Nissan Micra may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Corsa (by 100 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 9.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Corsa is 1.3 metres more than that of the Nissan Micra, which means Opel Corsa can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`315 | 1`300 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Opel Corsa has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Nissan Micra, so Opel Corsa quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | no data | 800 | |
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